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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 749: Getting Standard Medical Test Results.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 749. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. How are you today? Oh, just fine; thank you for asking.

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This episode is a dialogue between Judith and Steven about going to the doctor and getting some results from some tests that the doctor performs on you. Sounds like fun! Let’s get started.

Judith: I had my annual physical two weeks ago and I just got a copy of the lab results, but I can’t figure out what they mean.

Steven: Let me take a look. The results of your blood tests are good. Your cholesterol is within the normal range, your glucose levels are fine, your hormone levels are good, and