In recovering alcoholics, GGT is a very sensitive measure of alcohol consumption and will almost certainly be elevated if he relapsed 1 week ago.  It may be elevated in up to 20% of recovering alcoholics who have not relapsed though, so the result may be high in a few people who have remained abstinent.

MCV is … Read more

My tattoo artist recommends applying it 2-3 times per day for about 5 days.  Make sure it's a very thin coat, and just leave it on until the next time you apply the ointment.

Each type of brain tumor can have a very different familial association.  In general, tumors at a younger age are more likely to be inherited than those at an older age, which are more often spontaneous.  For all primary brain tumors, it looks like about 5% are known to be hereditary.  The precise risk is … Read more

There are a number of conditions which can cause red blood cells to burst, but white blood cells "eating up" red blood cells sounds a bit different.  Some possibilities are G6PD deficiency or an autoimmune hemolytic anemia.  The first is caused by a genetic mutation which makes the hemoglobin susceptible to inactivation and subsequent destruction, … Read more

Something to consider: Purifying alcohol is expensive.  Each time you distill it you can make it more pure but this also costs more.  The maximum you can reach this way is about 95% purity (a property called a minimum boiling azeotrope I think).  I guess what I'm saying is, if 75% works, why spend so … Read more

I see your glucose is high and your bun and anion gap are low, but the other text is a bit garbled.  This is what I see: High wbc, rdw, neutrophil and low lymph.  Unfortunately, with just this information all that I can say is you may be diabetic (if you were fasting before this … Read more

Trichomoniasis is usually not symptomatic in men and can persist for years if untreated.

Sure, but it doesn't matter in most healthy people.