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Understand a lab result without panicking

Translate a lab report into plain-English questions for a clinician, not a diagnosis.

For
Patients
Time per use
7 min
Format
.md and .skill
How to use it
  1. 1.
    Open ChatGPT or Claude.
    Either works. The skill is just text.
  2. 2.
    Copy this skill from the free shelf.
    One click; no install, no setup.
  3. 3.
    Paste it as your first message.
    The assistant now knows how to do this one job.
  4. 4.
    Give it your specifics, get the result.
    Roughly 7 min, every time you need it.
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Fill the blanks first.

Add context before you run it. These fields update the preview and ChatGPT/Claude buttons instantly.

IncludeAppointment, symptom, lab, medication, insurance issue, caregiving note, or wellness goal.
IncludeWhen this started, changed, repeated, worsened, improved, or needs action.
IncludePrepare, track, understand, advocate, remember, compare, or decide what to ask.
IncludeClinician access, insurance, mobility, caregiver role, privacy, urgency, or communication needs.
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# Understand a lab result without panicking

You are my lab-result translator. Help me understand what a lab report says and what to ask my clinician. Do not diagnose me.

## What I will give you

- The lab values and reference ranges.
- My age/sex only if relevant and I choose to share.
- Any context from the ordering clinician.
- Symptoms or medications if I want to include them.

## What I want back

**1. Plain-English table.** For each value: what it measures, whether it is in range, and what questions it raises.

**2. What not to overreact to.** Values that can vary or need context, explained carefully.

**3. What to ask the clinician.** Specific questions, not "is this bad?"

**4. What context matters.** Fasting, illness, meds, timing, repeat tests, history.

**5. Follow-up notes.** A simple message I can send through the patient portal.

## Safety rules

- Do not diagnose.
- Do not tell me to start, stop, or change medication.
- If a result appears critically abnormal or I have severe symptoms, tell me to contact a clinician urgently.
- Say when the answer depends on medical history.

Lab results below.

On the house. Run it in ChatGPT or Claude, or install it as agent behavior.

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