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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| a partial thyroidectomy pathology report | 2/9/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I would greatly appreciate if you can help me understand my pathology report better. It said: ... A: The hemithyroidectomy specimen was fragmented, that happens if the surgeon is unable to remove the ... | ||
| lab results | 2/8/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I had some lab work done.cbc, platelet ct,and diff platelets result was 503 H x10E3/ul?it also says ... A: 503 H x10E3/ul? If this is the platelet count then it is elevated and you may need further ... | ||
| Lab Results | 1/25/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I'm a 38 female, overall healthy. Been battling fatigue and overall general lack of energy for it ... A: I assume this is a percent value and not the absolute values. The neutrophils are minimally ... | ||
| HIGH GRADE WHO grade 3 of 3 bladder cancer | 1/25/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Radical cystectomy done 12/9/12 Margins: Negative Lymph nodes: None submitted Area of concern on ... A: From your description it seems that the tumor has a necrotic center (dead tissue) and a defect which ... | ||
| Lab Results | 1/21/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I'm a 38 female, overall healthy. Been battling fatigue and overall general lack of energy for it ... A: The tests values provided by you are minimally out of range. The blood counts are not clinically ... | ||
| mam plz help me | 1/19/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: i am frm pune.i have a friend who was exposed to oral sex on sept 11.she got an hiv ag/ ab test done ... A: For HIV antibody test it is recommended to get a test done 3 months after exposure. If this is ... | ||
| Myleocytes | 1/16/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Just came from visit to my family doctor. He had me redo some blood work because my white blood cell ... A: You have not mentioned whihc cell line was reduced to cause reduction in white blood cell count. If ... | ||
| Pathologist Smear Review | 1/16/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Im a 48 year old woman and I was told that I have LGL (large granular Lymphocytes) I recently had a ... A: This can be due to a number of causes. A granulocytopenia (low or absent neutrophils) can lead to ... | ||
| Surgical Pathology Report | 1/15/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I have my mother's pathology report but it's difficult to understand because I have no medical ... A: Here is an explanation for your mother's report: She had a surgery where a portion of the right ... | ||
| pathology report on thyroid nodule | 1/13/2012 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I received a pathology report on my thyroid nodule which stated "the specimen comprised of sheets, ... A: The features described in the report indicate presence of cells of thyroid which are arranged in ... | ||
| Thyroid biopsy results | 12/24/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Can someone explain in simple terms what the results mean. "The cytologic features are indicative ... A: The thyroid biopsy result is not a clear cut diagnosis. It explains presence of thyroid cells which ... | ||
| Reasons for Low White Blood Count | 12/19/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I am a 33 year old female, I went to the Dr. recently cause I felt like I had been hit by a truck. ... A: The WBC count is very low and requires further evaluation. This can be seen in number of conditions ... | ||
| Pathology report from punch biopsy | 12/17/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I had abreast cancer reoccurrence in may which lead me to a double mastectomy. I had the punch ... A: If the lesion is superficial enough, the punch biopsy will pick up the lesion. In your case the ... | ||
| bloodtest | 12/17/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I have a question about 2 readings on my most recent bloodtest: VLDL was 4 and is said to be "low" ... A: The values are reported as high or low because that is what they are with reference to the range. ... | ||
| Abnormal CBC post-cancer surgery | 12/14/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: My CBC/blood tests have always been normal. In 9/2012, a CT scan found a mass on my left kidney ... A: The CBC results given by you are within normal range and do not show anything to worry about. The ... | ||
| Pathology report from punch biopsy | 12/13/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I had abreast cancer reoccurrence in may which lead me to a double mastectomy. I had the punch ... A: I am sorry to hear about your recurrence. I hope you are doing well post-mastectomy. According to ... | ||
| CYTOLOGY REPORT | 12/9/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: please, explain this pap smear report in simple English. DIAGNOSIS it reads- ATYPICAL SQUAMOUS ... A: Primarily the smear shows cells which are normally found in the vaginal area (intermediate and para ... | ||
| Hematology Roller Coaster | 12/6/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Dahiya, Hello, I have a few questions on some blood work that I recently had done. I had a CBC ... A: I apologize for the delay in reply. The CBC and lipid profile and the rest of the parameters are ... | ||
| cbc count | 11/26/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: i just got treated for shingles/zoster...done cbc twice a week and notice my platelet count droping ... A: Atypical lymphocytes are type of abnormal white blood cells seen in many viral infections. Their ... | ||
| thyroid mass | 11/24/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I have had a thyroid ultrasound that found a nodule 2.25x1.62x1.7. Then I had a nuclear medicine ... A: On a fine needle aspiration biopsy it's hard to definitely rule out follicular cancer. Papillary ... | ||
| Immature Grans | 11/17/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I am 64 year old I have my blood test every 6 month. The result of my latest blood test on the CBC ... A: Your hemoglobin is low at 6.4 with a low MCV of 71 this is explained by the Thalassemia minor trait. ... | ||
| ABS LYMPH | 11/14/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: In recent CBC tests, a reading of 21.2 which is far outside the reference range of 1.0-4.5 1000/UL. ... A: Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cells. These are raised in a number of conditions like viral ... | ||
| What is a pathology Panle test? | 11/12/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I had my usual blood work done. I would like to know if a Pathology Panel test is used to diagnose ... A: A panel is a group of tests ordered together which are complimentary and provide better information ... | ||
| Bone Marrow report analysis | 11/12/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: CLINICAL DATA: Hb : 10.1 g/dl TLC : 6200/cmm, Platelet count : 48000/cmm. DLC N : 87 L : 5 M : 07 E ... A: The hemoglobin is low indicating anemia along with increase in neutrophils. These are a type of red ... | ||
| Blood test | 11/3/2011 | Jennifer Pryor MD |
| Q: recently i had a bllod test and My GGT level is 73 UIL and ALT is 56 UIL. I do have mild fatty liver ... A: Each laboratory establishes its own reference ranges for tests, so it is important to know the ... | ||
| White blood cell count | 10/21/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I have just been for a blood test at the hospital to have white blood cells tested and it came back ... A: Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells which help fight against infection in the body. Decrease ... | ||
| Dizzness and Anemia | 10/20/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I'm 53 year old male who don't drink or smoke and I have had dizzness off and on for the last 3 ... A: Thw white blood cells (WBC) and Gran(type of white blood cells which fight infection) are both ... | ||
| sence less due fever | 10/6/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Greeting! Madam, My name is ghulam rasool a few days before my son age 3y 6m gone seance less. we ... A: The blood parameters are all normal except the hemoglobin which is very low. your son has anemia. ... | ||
| SGOT/AST Test | 9/29/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: My SGOT/ALT test was 35. My doctor did not say anything about this. But this is value is higher ... A: The normal range for ALT is 7-56IU/L however some laboratories use the updated upper limit of 30U/L ... | ||
| electrophoresis and intestinal malabsorption/IgA | 9/27/2011 | Jennifer Pryor MD |
| Q: I am currently being evaluated for Castlemans disease. Electrophoresis only showed slightly ... A: This is an interesting question. If I interpret it correctly, you are asking if malabsorption can ... | ||
| Granulocytes | 9/23/2011 | Jennifer Pryor MD |
| Q: Diffuse Large B cell Lymphoma survivor (5 1/2 years from diagnosis). Latest blood work shows: MCH ... A: Doctors would consider a MCH of 34.1 when the normal range is 26-34 as being "essentially normal". I ... | ||
| Follicular lesions | 9/22/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: Summary of my reports: US: The right lobe is (40.2*11.4*10.5 mm) & the left lobe is ... A: I will only comment on the FNA report a radiologist is the expert to help with the ultrasound and ... | ||
| thyroid pathology results | 9/21/2011 | Jennifer Pryor MD |
| Q: I had a FNA done on my thyroid because of multi-nodules with one of the nodules measuring 3.5 cm. ... A: I believe you mean "core needle biopsy". Fine needle aspirates (FNAs) of the thyroid are intended to ... | ||
| Thyroid follicular cells, hurthle cells, macrophages and colloid present | 9/20/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: I was diagnosed with follicular cells, hurthle cells, macrophages and colloid present in my thyroid ... A: On FNA presence of Hurthle cells and follicular cells are hard to differentiate between benign and ... | ||
| Imaging for stomach cancer | 9/19/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: My mother has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, the whole process has been going on for over a ... A: Staging will depend on the extent of spread of the tumor. The biopsy should mention how far the ... | ||
| Thyroid Growth with ATypical Cells | 9/8/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: 2 years ago I was diagnosed with a Thyroid Growth on the right side of my Thyroid only that was ... A: Atypical cells are in between truly benign and malignant cells. They lack clear cut features to ... | ||
| Immature granulocytes | 8/30/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: On a recent blood test these are my results: immature granulates: 3; immature grans (abs): 0.2. All ... A: In automated counters thousands of cells are counted and NCCLS guidelines provide a normal range of ... | ||
| 0 absolute eosinophils | 8/13/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: My blood work came back with 0 eosinophils..what could this mean? I am a woman 58 with Hep C, RA and ... A: Eosinophils as "0" has no clinical significance. There may be 1-2 % circulating in the blood, it is ... | ||
| cbc | 8/12/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: in my blood report ESR reading is 28 mm/hrs and monocyte is 00 is it normal? it is symptoms of ... A: The report for monocytes is Ok. The ESR is mildly elevated indicating some chronic process in the ... | ||
| COLONOSCOPY RESULTS | 8/11/2011 | Neha Dahiya MD |
| Q: COLONOSCOPY few diverticula in sigmoid and descending colon - diverticula disease 20mm lesion in ... A: The diagnosis of the colonoscopic biopsy indicates that you had a tubulovillous adenoma. It is a ... | ||
Neha Dahiya MD
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Help patients understand the medical terminology of their lab results and / or tissue biopsy reports.
Experience
I am a pathologist and director of clinical laboratory services. I have been a practicing pathologist for last 9 years in a 350 bed multi specialty hospital laboratory in India.
Organizations
Indian association of pathologists and microbiologists.
International Academy of Cytology
International association of Pathologists - Indian division
Indian association of Cytology
Education/Credentials
MD (pathology)
MBA
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