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Vivek Gupta
June 13, 2026 ยท Health
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๐Ÿค– Claude

I used Claude to understand my blood test results before seeing my doctor

My GP sent me blood test results with a load of abbreviations and numbers I didn't understand. Instead of panicking or waiting weeks for an appointment to explain it, I typed everything into Claude and asked it to explain each value in plain English. I went into my follow-up appointment actually knowing what questions to ask.

โฑ Time saved: 2 weeks of worry
โœฆ WORKFLOW STEPS
1Typed out all the values from the results letter
2Asked Claude to explain each one in plain English
3Made a list of follow-up questions it suggested
4Went to the appointment feeling informed and calm
๐Ÿ“‹ THE PROMPT
Here are my blood test results: [paste results]. Please explain each value in simple terms โ€” what it measures, what my result means, and whether it's within a normal range. Flag anything I should specifically ask my doctor about. I am not looking for a diagnosis, just to understand what I'm looking at.

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