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| My 22 month old baby | 11/20/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My daughters father and I are separate. We agree that he will take her to her pediatrician. I ...
A: Overall the results are normal. Elliptocytes are elliptical shaped red blood cells, which are ...
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| high red cell folate levels | 11/20/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I just had my blood work done and on the results form my red cell folate level is listed as * 2075. ...
A: High folate (Vit B6) and Vit B12 levels are not usually clinically monitored. High folate levels are ...
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| Low White blood cell | 11/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have had low WBC counts for a while, sometimes they're normal, sometimes they're low. I went to a ...
A: All the blood parameters for a complete blood count are dynamic. The value change every time it is ...
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| Anion Gap | 11/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have a uncle who is visiting from California that had a blood test analysis and was told he had a ...
A: Anion gap is the measurement of ions, ie charged molecules in blood. An increased anion gap ...
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| Pathology report to rule out Cutneous Lymphoma | 11/18/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have been having an ongoing rash for 6 years.It is extremely itchy not very responsive to teatment ...
A: The report points to features of skin which are a result of constant itching. There is increase in ...
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| absolute Lymphocytes | 11/13/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my blood test after 24 hr fast came back with 820 L absolute lymphocytes and RDW was 15.3... WBC was ...
A: Leukocyte esterase is a screening test used to detect a substance that suggests there are white ...
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| Just took an urine test | 11/12/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I just took an urine test (blood and urine) and all the results were shown as negative except for ...
A: If all other tests are normal and only few bacteria is seen this would indicate contamination and ...
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| Papsmear test | 11/12/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I did a papsmear test, the result came "low grade of squamous intraepithelial lesion", what does it ...
A: "low grade of squamous intraepithelial lesion" refers to presence of abnormal cells in the surface ...
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| Scattered Thyroids | 11/12/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my report says "Three smears examined, pauticelluar smears show a few scattered thyroids" what does ...
A: The report states that the cells are very few. There has to be something more as few scattered ...
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| elevated CEA | 11/11/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I went to my Dr. due to abdominal discomfort and a change in bowel habits. She ran some bloodwork ...
A: An elevated WBC is usually seen in infection. CEA (carcinoembryoinc antigen)is a screening test to ...
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| lab results | 11/11/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: what is Lymph abs 3.4 and Lymph 47.9 ANSWER: Hello Ana: Absolute lymphocytes refers to the total ...
A: The absolute count is just at the upper limit and the percentage is mildly elevated. Any viral ...
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| pathology report-what does this mean | 11/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: left upper thyroid signifigant finding present scanty evidence of papillary lesion. Scheduled for ...
A: The report says significant finding present but then does not mention what that finding is. It does ...
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| lab results | 11/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: what is Lymph abs 3.4 and Lymph 47.9
A: Absolute lymphocytes refers to the total number of Lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in a ...
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| Unusual EBV titer combination | 11/7/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am a 40 year old man that up until this past year was in excellent health. Never smoke, never ...
A: I agree this is an unusual report. If both VCAIgG and EBNA were positive it would just indicate that ...
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| h.pylori and UGI endoscopy | 11/7/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: pylori infection and abdominal pain my doctor give my the medication for H.pylori infection and he ...
A: The UGI endoscopy is advised in case a biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis of H.pylori. If ...
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| Liver biopsy/non-hodgkins in remission/gallbladder removal | 11/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Please help understand findings: benign hepatic parenchyma, macrovesicular steatosis. several portal ...
A: Let me put you to ease right away. the above stated report does not give any indication of presence ...
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| Prostatectomy Follow Up PSA Test | 11/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: On Sept 17, 2009 I had da Vinci surgery to remove my prostate. My first month PSA test resulted in ...
A: Ideally all PSA tests including the baseline (the first test) should be done in the same lab using ...
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| goitre | 11/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my ultrasound shows features s/o multinodular goitre involving rt lobe of thyroid and parts of rt ...
A: You can have goiter without associated hypothyroidism. Goiter is basically enlargement of gland and ...
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| unsatisfactory pap smear | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am 60 years old and have never had a abnormal pap test. I recently went to my Family Dr. for my ...
A: I do not understand what thickening of cells in your report signify. If the report says that the ...
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| goitre | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my ultrasound shows features s/o multinodular goitre involving rt lobe of thyroid and parts of rt ...
A: I am not an expert on treatment. A goiter is an enlargement of thyroid gland and may or may not ...
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| Fine Needle Lymph Node Biopsy | 11/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had a fine needle biopsy performed on an enlarged lymph node. The results were clear of malignancy ...
A: If there was the slightest suspicion of Lymphoma further investigation would be done to confirm the ...
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| CBC results | 10/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My two year old has had multiple blood work drawn for his kidney issues and he has consistant ...
A: First of all increased lymphocytes do not indicate cancer in all cases. Second I hope the range ...
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| CBC results | 10/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My two year old has had multiple blood work drawn for his kidney issues and he has consistant ...
A: All the above values are part of CBC - complete blood count. These parameters are dynamic and every ...
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| MPV test low alk -phos H | 10/29/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I just got my test and My MVP is 6.7 and my Alk Phos is 122 and My Alt is 60. Can you tell me what ...
A: The Alkaline phosphatase(ALP) measure the level of the enzyme in blood and this is produced by the ...
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| Elevated CRP | 10/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm a 27yo male and since January this year I have been frequently ill. Each time I am sick with ...
A: In a normal healthy person, based on the the lab and technique used for measurement the CRP levels ...
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| Elevated CRP | 10/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm a 27yo male and since January this year I have been frequently ill. Each time I am sick with ...
A: The blood work is within normal range. The CRP is elevated. CRP is an acute phase reactant. In other ...
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| Blood CBCs (mine & my daughter's) | 10/27/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm trying to come to the bottom of a bit of a mystery. My platelets keep coming back quite low and ...
A: The ideal person to help you with this situation will be a hematologist...a person which deals with ...
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| WBC | 10/27/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Over the past 3/4 years my wbc has gradually increased. It started at 11.8 in 2005 and in oct 2009 ...
A: The WBC counts are dynamic and change every time you have a CBC done. However they should remain ...
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| HIGH LYPHOCYTES BUT ZERO MONOCYTES AND BASOPHILS | 10/26/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: This is Ajay, I am 23 years old. Today I got my blood report and it indicated Haemoglobin 14.1 ...
A: Your blood reports are basically normal. The differential count is a relative count based on the ...
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| 13yr old with EBV/CMV chronic swollen lymph nodes in his neck since toddler | 10/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am very concerned, in May my 13 year old son was diagnosed with both Epstein Barr Mono as well as ...
A: With the list of symptoms you have described your son definitely requires a detailed exam and a ...
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| abnormal blood tests | 10/6/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: The dr called me back for repeat tests. I don't have the first one except the platlets were 129. One ...
A: Methotrexate is the drug used for RA. However this has lot of toxic side effects. One of them is ...
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| 32 year old daughter | 10/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: She has a large goiter on throat for some time now dr ordered T3 total, T4 free TSH CBC with diff ...
A: Your daughter has an enlargement of thyroid gland. This could be because of a nodule/s. This affects ...
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| Lymphoma vs Sarcoidosis | 10/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: After several visits to the ENT, I insisted on a biopsy for a lump on my neck. ENT insisted it was ...
A: The alternative to an open biopsy is FNA (fine needle aspiration) This could be under ultrasound or ...
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| Job prospects | 10/4/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I'm doing science career project for class and I've chosen Pathology. I was wondering if you knew ...
A: Pathology is a challenging and interesting field of medicine. However before you specialize in ...
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| colonoscopy results | 10/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had a colonoscopy with biopsies that indicated increased numbers of lamina propria eosinophils and ...
A: if you have had a definitive diagnosis of Crohn's this present biopsy would be part of the same ...
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| confusing results with Thyroid biopsy | 10/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I recently had a hemithyroidectomy due to hyperplastic cells (on the left). I have anxiously been ...
A: It is difficult to say what the diagnosis is without having a look at the slides. Any diagnosis can ...
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| Lymphoma vs Sarcoidosis | 10/2/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: After several visits to the ENT, I insisted on a biopsy for a lump on my neck. ENT insisted it was ...
A: Sarcoidosis is a diagnosis arrived at by exclusion. When all other diagnosis are ruled out one may ...
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| my sister's cancer | 10/1/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my sister had a nasal endoscopic operation in her left nasal and the 1st pathology result as ...
A: To verify the results one has to look at the slides. However, non keratinizing anaplastic carcinoma ...
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| PSA Tests | 9/23/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am 56 with a PSA of 5 ng/ml and PSA free .36 (I trust it means 36%, right?). The tests were done ...
A: PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/ml are considered borderline. This increases the chances of cancer, ...
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| about blood borne diseases | 9/17/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I used a syringe which was used by someone intramuscularly. Will intramuscular injection cause blood ...
A: One should never share any needles. There is always a risk of infection as the needle is no longer ...
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