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| Thyroid levels | 6/26/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I recently visited my doctor to discuss what I believe are the symptoms of hypothyroidism. I had ...
A: Bud, I'd be glad to try and answer your question. It probably wasn't the best idea to take your ...
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| lab test | 6/25/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: i have ms and my blood sugar was tested and came back at 166 fasting also my calcium level was high ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. Were you fasting for 12-14 hours, with nothing to eat ...
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| blood test | 6/18/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I recently went for my annual physical and got my fasting blood report. In that, the platelet count ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. When your platelet count is a little elevated, and ...
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| lab tests | 6/17/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: When I was pregnant I was looking over my labs, my son was born almost months early. after giving ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. MPV stands for "Mean Platelet Volume". MPV gives your ...
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| DIABETIC | 6/17/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: MY LAB'S CAME BACK WAS LAST TIME 5.9 NOW 6.2 THEY SAY UNDER 7 IS OK IS THAT TRUE??
A: I assume that you mean for the HgbA1C test, which is a measure of how the patient's blood sguar ...
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| blood groups and offspring | 6/16/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I have recently read a report in a website 'babycentre.co.uk' which states "It is impossible for an ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. If you're 100% certain of the blood types of the three ...
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| AST/GOT lab test results | 6/15/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I had a blood screening test done through my school district and when I got the results back I had a ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. Your AST level is high. AST is a liver enzyme. Very ...
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| The good cholesterol | 6/8/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I am 53, retired, and would like to find an answer to a question I've been unable to obtain via ...
A: William, I sent you that response because I don't think I can accurately answer your question. I ...
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| my billiruben count is 1.7 | 6/5/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: so lately I have been feeling really sick I am vomiting and everything taste bitter, body i aching ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. Bilirubin is present in your liver at a certain ...
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| Abnormal U/A | 6/2/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I see now that I'm at a women's health site, but I'll ask my question anyhow. My daughter has a ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. A glucose result of 2000 is very very very high, and ...
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| results of ALG [SGPT] blood test of 36/l | 6/1/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: Is this a Dangerous level? i
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. I believe the test you're talking about is ALT, also ...
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| urine drug screen | 5/23/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I'm an R.N. Can you tell me what would cause someone to test positive for benzo's when they have ...
A: .I'd be glad to try and answer your question. The first thing...benzos can stay in your system for ...
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| grand father | 5/22/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: took the psa test and his score was a .92 6 months ago and had surgery to shave prostate and ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. Both of your grandfather's test results of 0.92 and ...
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| Help... | 5/10/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I have read all the posted responses and I just got more confused. I was given two tests a ...
A: I'll be glad to try and answer your question. I know all these terms are confusing! From the ...
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| no answer? | 5/9/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I submitted a question on May 1. Today I got an "automated?" email saying that "I already answered ...
A: I receive numerous questions a day. Alot of the time, the questions are very similar. Your ...
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| high white blood cell counts | 5/8/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I have had high white blood cell count for 8 months now and myu iron was 8 then i got it up to 18 ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. A high white count typically means that the bosy is ...
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| PSA test | 4/26/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I have read a lot about how much validity to give to PSA test results with studies showing false ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. As with any blood test, there will be false negatives ...
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| Interpreting Lab Results | 4/24/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I recently visited my family doctor last week (on my 40th birthday) and asked for a complete ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your questions. Looking at the tests you've mentioned that are ...
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| Is it normal | 4/23/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I'm 28years old wt-58kg,ht-147cms.married for 2 yrs still not pregnant.My lab report is ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. All of your lab results that you listed are normal. ...
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| urine testing | 4/23/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: Why do you sometimes get negative urinalysis but positive urine cultures when checking for UTI's?
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. Most of the time, a UTI will cause blood, leukocytes ...
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| what is a u/a test | 4/17/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: My mom have a liver condition the doctor recommended several test u/a test, ca 125 test. What is ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. "UA" is the abbreviation for urinalysis. This test ...
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| b12 in blood tests | 4/13/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I am a nursing student and I keep coming across a lab that I can not find an answer to, I have now ...
A: I'm at a loss then! Like I said, we don't see very many high B12 levels where I work. Are you ...
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| Urine Test | 4/11/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: My urine tests came back with negative culture, but Leukocytes and protein. They are making me take ...
A: When the urine culture was negative, but your urinalysis shows leukocytes and protein, the sample ...
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| b12 in blood tests | 4/7/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I am a nursing student and I keep coming across a lab that I can not find an answer to, I have now ...
A: High B12 levels are fairly uncommon. I don't see that many at the hospital I work at. From what I ...
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| not gulity | 4/7/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: i have ms, and recently had strep throat and uti, im am on ...
A: Of the list of the medications you are taking, Flexeril seems to be the one that may be causing the ...
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| My sons lab results | 4/4/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: have a 10 year old son. He is 54 inches tall and weighs about 63. He has been saying he feels sick ...
A: Your son's amylase and platelet count results are both a little high. A high amylase result could ...
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| 2nd Quantitative hCG test | 4/3/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I'm pregnant but possibly experienced a miscarriage. My first blood test was done today. Friday I ...
A: After your blood is drawn, if the test was ordered as "routine", it's hard to say when the test ...
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| Leb results | 3/27/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: i am a 33 yr old female. i do yearly blood work & just rec'd the results today. My doc didnt go ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. The results you listed that are low normal, are just ...
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| urine test | 3/22/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: had recent urine test, most results were negative, but two I didn't understand- Leukocyte Esterase, ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. Leukocyte esterase is essentially white blood cells. ...
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| lisinopril/HCTZ and lab tests | 3/20/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: my husband takes Lisinopril/Hydrochlorathiazide and he just had lab tests to check his thyroid among ...
A: When I got the comment from someone who corected my original answer to you, I knew I had to try and ...
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| post vasectomy semen sample | 3/20/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: Not sure if you can answer this question but I will ask anyway. My husband had a vasectomy and ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. When the lab checks a post vasectomy semen sample, ...
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| alchohol possitive drug testing | 3/19/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: i was tested for drugs because i just got out of prison and am currently in a halfway house. they ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. Your alcohol number of 0.046 is about half of what's ...
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| lab tests error | 3/9/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: is it possible that HCG blood test can come back negative? can i still be possibly pregnant. The ...
A: Shala -- Yes, an ovarian tumor can cause a "false positive" pregancy test. Your other symptom of ...
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| lab tests error | 3/8/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: is it possible that HCG blood test can come back negative? can i still be possibly pregnant. The ...
A: Shala -- I would still recommend that you try another home pregnancy test. Whether it comes up ...
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| lab tests error | 3/7/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: is it possible that HCG blood test can come back negative? can i still be possibly pregnant. The ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. Yes, it is possible that the HCG test can come back ...
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| PSA Result 1,815??? | 3/4/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: Have you ever heard of a PSA result of 1,815? My Dad (age 69) has been fighting prostate cancer for ...
A: I'd be happy to try and answer your question. A PSA result of 1815 sound very very high, and I ...
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| L NEUT% L MVP L POTA L ALT (SGPT) | 2/28/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: L NEUT%: 50.6 L MVP: 7.3 L POTASSIUM: 3.3 L ALT (SGPT):12 Can you advise to what it means or what ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. First, the NEUT % is the percentage of neutrophils, ...
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| urine sample | 2/27/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: My doctor had me give a morning urine sample and bring it inot the lab in the morning. He gave me ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. The doctor must want to test you for a UTI - urinary ...
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| elevated Bilirubin level | 2/25/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: Lab results returned completely normal except 2.1 Bilirubin level. I run app.50 miles per week and ...
A: I believe that your doctor is doing the right thing, since you have no symptoms, and your bilirubin ...
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| Breast Cancer | 2/25/2008 | Samantha, MLT (ASCP) |
Q: I had elevated rbc for more than one year. I found an new Dr., after the first test which showed ...
A: I'd be glad to try and answer your question. An elevated RBC (red blood cell) count could be for a ...
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