Read an 18-page blood test report with ChatGPT, then find what it missed
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What went wrong: ChatGPT flagged the abnormal results within seconds, but it didn't ask about exercise, supplements or a period at the time of the urine sample, so some of its advice missed the mark.
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Simran Sukhnani gave an 18-page blood report to ChatGPT. Within seconds it flagged high triglycerides (252 mg/dL), low vitamin D (14.9 ng/mL) and blood in the urine. But it never asked about Sukhnani's life. It suggested walking 30 minutes a day, though Sukhnani walks 15,000 steps and does weight training five days a week. It recommended 60,000 IU of vitamin D weekly without asking about supplements already being taken. And it never asked whether Sukhnani was menstruating when giving the urine sample, though that was the case and is a common cause of blood in urine. Sukhnani went to a doctor, and calls ChatGPT 'a starting point, not a destination'.
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Here's my full 18-page blood test report. Analyze it, tell me which results are abnormal, explain what each one means in plain language, and tell me what I should do about it.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Help me understand my blood test report and prepare for a conversation with my doctor. Ask about my context before interpreting anything. Questions to ask me first: - What's my age, sex, activity level and diet, and do I take any medicines or supplements? - Was there anything about the day of the test that could affect results (fasting, illness, menstrual period, hard exercise)? - Has a doctor already seen these results? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Report with reference ranges, with my name and ID numbers removed: [REPORT] - My context: [AGE, ACTIVITY, DIET, MEDICINES, SUPPLEMENTS] - Anything unusual about the test day: [TEST DAY NOTES] Rules: - Ask your context questions before giving any interpretation. - For each out-of-range result, explain what it measures and common general reasons, including harmless ones like timing or sample issues. - Don't diagnose, and don't give doses or tell me to start, stop or change any medicine or supplement; list those as questions for my doctor. - Use the lab's own reference ranges. - If I have symptoms or anything worries me, tell me to contact a doctor promptly rather than wait. Checkpoint: After my answers, list the out-of-range results and wait for me to confirm before explaining them. If you get stuck: If a value, unit or range is unclear, ask me to re-type it rather than guessing. Verify before you finish: Check that every piece of advice takes my stated context into account, and remove any generic advice that doesn't fit me. Output: A short explanation per flagged result, the context that might explain it, and a question list for my doctor. Done when: I understand my report and know what to ask my doctor, with no dosing advice from you.
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