Blood and Wine

Red Blood Count: red blood cells per microlitre.

The first two graphs show the daily results of the haem tests from April 2008 to January 2009 (inclusive)

The first is a standard linear function.

The second an inverted logarithmic function.

Logarithmic graphs start at one, hence there is no visual value for 'one' and the higher values appear compressed. This has a similar effect of visualising area rather than quantity, better shown in the second of the following two graphs.

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The second pair of graphs are based on Half-month Averages.

The first is a simple linear representation of April 2008 to January 2009

The second attempts to show the Relative Area of Source

The square root of the previous figures, the mean haemoglobin count (H), is used as an estimate for the dimensions of the surface area that may be the source of bleeding.
Area = √(H)

Given the source of data and number of significant figures I am using, the first graph cannot show a figure lower that 0.1 other than zero and consequently the square root cannot be lower than 0.3 else zero.

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The following is one of the early graphs.

• The red horizontal line indicates the theoretical maximum that the urine testing sticks can define, at approx 200 cells/µlt
• At 300 cells/µlt the blood may be visible??
• The blue mark and blue hatched area is an estimated average for the fortnight before I acquired the testing sticks.

April to June

 

The next page shows graphs of daily averages in monthly periods, although not necessarily per calendar month.

Follow up:

January 2009
The figures are estimates using the 'Mission' sticks.

December
The figures are estimates using the 'Mission' sticks.

November
The figures are estimates using the 'Uritest' sticks.

October
The figures are estimates using the 'Uritest' sticks.

September
The figures are estimates using the 'Mission' sticks.

August
The figures are estimates using the 'Mission' sticks.

July
The figures are estimates using the 'Mission' sticks.

June
Up to the 15th June the figures are estimates based as a daily average interpreted from 'UriStick' tests. From 15th June I am using the 'Mission' sticks.

 
May 15th to June 14th
The y axis is RBC/µl. Arguably it seems the trend is good, although there was a blip 20th to 23rd May and I'm not sure if I've been working that hard.

 

April 15th to May 14th
The marker for the 10th May is very late at night on returning from a hectic day in Plymouth, where I also ran for the train when feeling very twingie.