Blood Test Results Explained by a Doctor Online
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera, MD
Licensed Physician No. 484814280 · Official Medical College of Bizkaia (Spain)
A video review of your blood test results with a GP licensed in Spain, including reports from other countries and other languages.
Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera
Licence No. 484814280 · Urgent, non-emergency care
Common Symptoms
Lab reports are full of codes, ranges and red stars, and in Spain they arrive in Spanish. Many people get results from a private check-up, a work medical or a lab abroad, with no doctor to explain them. People often bring us results such as:
- A full blood count with high or low lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils or platelets
- Kidney tests: creatinine, urea, eGFR, potassium, or protein in the urine
- Liver tests: ALT (GPT), AST (GOT), GGT, alkaline phosphatase or bilirubin
- Iron studies: ferritin, transferrin saturation or serum iron
- Cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and HbA1c
- Thyroid tests (TSH, free T4), vitamin D and vitamin B12
- Inflammation markers such as CRP or ESR (VSG)
Seeing a value marked high or low is worrying, and searching online often makes it worse. Most results just outside the range are not serious. They make sense only next to your symptoms, your medicines, your past results and how the sample was taken. A short talk with a doctor usually turns a page of numbers into a clear plan.
You don't have to figure this out alone
Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera is an independent, bilingual GP licensed in Spain. Book a 15-minute video consultation in English or Spanish for €50, with a private electronic prescription issued under Spanish law when clinically appropriate.
How We Treat It
Send your report before the visit, or show it on screen. Dr. Yelamo goes through it with you in English or Spanish. He asks about symptoms, medicines, supplements, recent illness, alcohol, exercise and pregnancy. Care may include:
- A clear explanation of each result that is out of range, and what it does and does not mean
- A comparison with your earlier results, including reports from the UK, Ireland or other countries
- Advice on whether a repeat test is needed, and when, and how to prepare (for example fasting or stopping biotin)
- A private request for further tests that you can have at a lab near you in Spain
- Treatment where clinically appropriate, following a genuine evaluation, for example for low iron or low vitamin D
- A written summary you can keep or share with another doctor
- Referral to a specialist or to in-person care when the results call for it
A video visit cannot examine you, so some results need an in-person check. Very abnormal results, or results with worrying symptoms, need same-day care in person, not an online review. Treatment and prescriptions are issued solely at the doctor's discretion based on evidence-based clinical guidelines. Any prescription is a private electronic prescription under Spanish law.
Clinical Evaluation & Evidence-Based Protocol for Blood Test Results Explained by a Doctor Online
During a telemedicine consultation with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera (licensed medical practitioner No. 484814280 at the Official Medical College of Bizkaia), clinical evaluation adheres strictly to evidence-based medical (EBM) standards. The doctor conducts a thorough history, evaluating symptom duration, aggravating factors, prior treatments, and drug allergies to establish an accurate differential diagnosis.
Private Electronic Prescriptions (Receta Médica) Issued Under Spanish Law
When clinically indicated, Dr. Yelamo issues a private electronic prescription (Receta Médica Electrónica Privada) under Spanish law. The digital prescription contains a secure QR verification code accepted at all 22,000+ registered community pharmacies across Spain for immediate medication dispensing.
Itemized Invoices for Travel & Private Health Insurance Reimbursement
After your consultation, you receive an official medical report and an itemized invoice. The invoice shows Dr. Yelamo's licence details and tax ID. You can send it to your travel or private health insurer (such as Bupa, Allianz, Cigna, AXA or a US travel policy) to claim the cost back.
Preparing for Your Online Medical Consultation
Before your appointment, note when your symptoms started and any medicines you have already tried. Have your allergies and your usual prescriptions to hand. For a skin, rash or eye problem, sit in a well-lit room so the doctor can see it clearly.
Clinical Follow-Up & When In-Person Urgencias Are Necessary
Video care works well for common infections, mild sudden symptoms, skin rashes and repeat prescriptions. Some warning signs need emergency care in person: severe shortness of breath, a high fever you cannot bring down, chest pain or a stiff neck. If you have any of them, call 112 in Spain straight away.
When to Seek Immediate In-Person Care
Do not wait for a video visit. Go to an emergency department, or call 112, if:
- The lab or a doctor has called you to say a result is critical, for example very high potassium or very low sodium
- You have chest pain, shortness of breath or fainting along with any abnormal result
- You have black or bloody stools, or you are vomiting blood
- You have a high fever with shivers, confusion, or a very low white cell count while on chemotherapy
- Your skin or the whites of your eyes have turned yellow quickly, with tummy pain or fever
- You are passing very little urine, or you feel very weak and drowsy
- You are pregnant and have a severe headache, vision changes or swelling of the face and hands
Frequently asked questions
Can you explain blood test results from another country?
Yes. Results from the UK, Ireland, the US and other countries can be reviewed. Some tests use different units, for example mmol/L instead of mg/dL. The doctor converts them and compares them with your Spanish results when you have both.
Is a result just outside the normal range always a problem?
No. A reference range covers about 95 in 100 healthy people, so 1 in 20 healthy people will have a result just outside it. Recent illness, exercise, a fatty meal, dehydration and some supplements can all shift results. The doctor looks at the whole picture and the trend over time.
Can you request blood tests for me in Spain?
Yes, if they are clinically useful. You receive a private test request that most private labs in Spain accept. You pay the lab directly. The public health system does not process private test requests.
What should I send before the appointment?
A clear photo or PDF of every page of the report, with the reference ranges visible. Add any earlier results and a list of your medicines and supplements. Biotin (vitamin B7) can upset some thyroid and heart tests, so mention it if you take it.
How long is the appointment and what does it cost?
It is a 15-minute video consultation at the standard consultation price. Appointments run every day, 07:30–20:30 (Spain time). If your report is long, book the visit for the results that worry you most.
Where can I read more about common results?
Our guides explain high TSH, low ferritin, high ALT, high bilirubin, high LDL cholesterol and low vitamin D in plain language, with the questions to bring to your visit.
What does high or low creatinine mean?
Creatinine is a waste product of muscle that the kidneys filter out. A high level can mean the kidneys are filtering less well, but dehydration, some medicines, a high-protein diet, creatine supplements and hard exercise can raise it too. A low level is usually harmless and often reflects low muscle mass. The doctor reads it together with your eGFR, your age and earlier results.
What does it mean if neutrophils and lymphocytes are both high?
Both types of white blood cell often rise together with an infection, after stress or exercise, and in smokers. A mild rise with no symptoms usually just needs a repeat test. A large rise, or one with fever, weight loss, night sweats or swollen glands, needs a prompt review.
Is a high vitamin B12 level serious?
Most often it comes from supplements, injections or fortified foods and is not harmful. If you take none of these, a persistently high B12 can be linked to liver or kidney disease and, rarely, to blood disorders, so it is worth reviewing with your other results.
Price and booking terms
Urgent Care: €50 · 15 minutes, per video consultation
Included
- Video consultation with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera
- Medical report
- Itemised invoice for your insurer
- Private electronic prescription under Spanish law, only if clinically indicated after the video assessment
Payment and cancellation
- You pay when you book. Prices are in euros and include applicable taxes.
- The fee covers the consultation only, not medicines, lab tests or scans.
- Cancel or change your appointment free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before, or do not attend, the fee is kept.
- If Dr. Yelamo cancels, or the video call fails because of a problem on his side, you get a full refund.
Online consultations are for urgent, non-emergency care. In a medical emergency call 112 immediately or go to your nearest emergency department.
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Book a secure 15-minute video consultation with Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera for €50. Appointments every day, 07:30–20:30 (Spain time). For urgent, non-emergency care; in an emergency, call 112.
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