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| What do the numbers mean? | 7/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have a 22-month old granddaughter with an 8-month history of unexplained fevers; 2 months of hives ...
A: Please do not panic the CBC results are within normal range. The numbers do not suggest cancer. ...
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| Spindle Cell Neoplasm | 7/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I recently had a full excision of a growth on my forehead. The most recent pathology report ...
A: Neurofibroma and neuroma are benign tumors of the peripheral nerves. These are composed of spindle ...
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| CBC Result | 7/9/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I was wondering, my CBC was completely normal EXCEPT absolute lymphocytes were very low like 570 ...
A: All the CBC values have a normal range which is arrived at as an average of a set of values obtained ...
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| Colonoscopy | 7/7/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Clinical reports below. My doctor recommends a laparascopic right hemi-colectomy to remove the polyp ...
A: As far as the pathology reports state, this polyp is benign without any kind of features suggesting ...
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| Mild lymph nodes enlargement | 7/1/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I had shingles 3 months ago and as a result my right armpit lymph node was enlarged. One month later ...
A: Lymph nodes are tiny centers in the body which respond to various stimuli and produce cells which ...
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| thyroid biopsy | 7/1/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My question has to deal with the "standards" of an FNA pathology report of a thyroid nodule. I had ...
A: I cannot comment on the quality of reporting since I have not seen the slides of your FNA. In ...
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| Blood work | 6/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My husband and I applied for life insurance and I his bloodwork was fine--however, a letter came ...
A: All these test are for assessing the function of the liver. All of them are elevated indicating some ...
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| abnormal cbc | 6/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: An 80 yr. old woman has a WBC of 130,000...86% bands...a month ago her WBC was 5000. What could be ...
A: Any form of infection / fever / sore throat etc will lead to elevated values. In addition acute or ...
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| colonoscopy biopsy | 6/30/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: recently had a normal colonoscopy, with the wording "colonic mucosa shows mild chronic non-specific ...
A: IBD is irritable bowel syndrome. A diagnosis arrived at by exclusion. All other conditions with ...
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| blood work | 6/26/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have a male relative that is 62. He has recently had a white count test result of over 40,000. A ...
A: The White cell count is very high this can be seen in severe infection as well as in leukemia. The ...
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| Interpretation of MPV and component blood test results | 6/24/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Recent fasting blood test produced following results: MPV 6.9; Platelets 419; Neutrophils 58%/3886 ...
A: The counts are within normal range and you needn't worry about any specific disease. The only thing ...
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| low monocytes count | 6/22/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I received my blood work report from my Dr Friday and my Monocytes(Absolute) count which should be ...
A: Your blood counts are within normal range as mentioned by you. Only the monocytes are at a low level ...
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| Wife's blood work | 6/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Dahiya, I am concerned about my wife. I have know her for 10 years and she may have had some short ...
A: At this point the symptoms and their response to treatment seem to favor a viral infection. If the ...
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| pet scan and fna | 6/19/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: In Oct. 2009 I had a pet scan to check nodes, (I previously had thyroid cancer) only nodes that were ...
A: The lymph nodes are where the cancer cells would travel and then from these spread elsewhere. If the ...
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| Elevated AST(SGOT) & ALT(SGPT) Levels | 6/18/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I recently had blood work performed which indicated that my AST and ALT levels were high (all other ...
A: AST and ALT are raised in skeletal muscle trauma. It depends on how much the values are raised. AST ...
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| Wife's blood work | 6/17/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Dahiya, I am concerned about my wife. I have know her for 10 years and she may have had some short ...
A: A low grade fever for 3 weeks is a cause for concern if no specific reason is found. The bloodwork ...
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| Mole removal | 6/17/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I recently had several moles on my back removed.When I went back for a check,The doctor said "now I ...
A: I could help you better understand your mole if you had the exact diagnosis. Otherwise it is just ...
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| MELANOCYTIC NEVUS | 6/16/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Unlike Greg who asked about the pathology found:compound melanocytic nevus, I have a history of ...
A: There is no need to have more lesions excised. However do keep a visual track of them If you notice ...
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| nasopharyngeal mass | 6/13/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My son had a CT scan due to having frequent headaches and they found a 1.7 cm lesion in the right ...
A: I can understand your anxiety about not knowing whats wrong with your son. Nasopharyngeal mass means ...
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| Thyroid Cytopathology FNA | 6/13/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Recently received the following results from my thyroid, right complex nodule, FNA: Satisfactory for ...
A: The report essentially shows normal looking cells which are found in the thyroid. The first two ...
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| Dermatology Pathology report | 6/11/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: my report says the biopsy shows "midly acanthotic epidermis with associated focal parakeratosis. ...
A: Yes the two diagnoses are different entities. Keratosis pilaris is very common , benign, genetic ...
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| Please shed some light on our Pancratic Cancer diagnosis | 6/11/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My father was just diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with lung metastasis, and I am concerned ...
A: CK7 positive and CK 20 negative cells favor lung cancer. TTF 1 helps differentiate between primary ...
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| thyroid FNA pathology report | 6/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have this report and they want to do surgery. I want to make sure that is needed. This report says ...
A: microflollicular aggregate refers to a collection of cells from thyroid which form the pattern of a ...
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| thyroid FNA pathology report | 6/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have this report and they want to do surgery. I want to make sure that is needed. This report says ...
A: The report describes the appearance of follicular cell which are found in the thyroid. Their ...
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| Serum Creatinin | 6/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My 3YO son's CBC with Platelet count lab test result has the following: Basophil: 0.03 Atypical ...
A: Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. Increased ...
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| dm pathology | 6/10/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: i am in my first year of MD pathology.i want to know about the various dm subjects in pathology and ...
A: I am not aware what "DM" in pathology is. Once you finish your MD pathology you can do fellowship ...
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| EBV titer test | 6/9/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My daughter is 17 years old. This past January, she became ill and stayed really sick for 3+ weeks. ...
A: Each lab has a cutoff / reference range for the antibody levels. This helps to determine if the ...
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| sick child | 6/7/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me if my daughters blood test results could be the sign of relapse ...
A: The WBC count is moderately raised and the neutrophils are high. The high neutrophil count goes ...
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| blood tests results | 6/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am 49 yr old healthy female. I just had blood tests and am wondering what the results mean. My wbc ...
A: Sorry for the delay in the reply. Your blood test indicates that you have slightly decreased white ...
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| elevated hs-crp, monocytes, leukocytes, concurrent with knee pain, instability, and injury | 6/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I have read that elevated hs-crp can be an indicator of cardiac risk, but I had mine drawn for an ...
A: hs CRP is indeed used as a marker for assessing the risk of cardiac disease. However it has to be ...
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| Atypical Lymphocytes | 6/5/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My 3YO son's CBC with Platelet count lab test result has the following: Basophil: 0.03 Atypical ...
A: Basophil and atypical lymphocytes are type of white blood cells seen in the blood. Both are within ...
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| High WBC and Liver Function | 6/4/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: for the past 3 years I've Been experincing fatigue night sweats occasional swollen lymp nodes that ...
A: Your Blood tests are absolutely fine and there is nothing which suggests cancer. The only out of ...
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| Blood Tests | 6/4/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: How much blood is required to conduct a blood test? Background: My 86 yr old mother was admitted to ...
A: At a given time 3 to 6 ml of blood may be drawn to do most of the routine blood tests. If some more ...
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| Intermittent fever for 5 months | 6/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My daughter in 4 and half years old. She was born in the USA and we can back to India in Oct 2007. ...
A: the nodes are very small and hence clinically insignificant. I guess since the ultraosund was done ...
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| prostascint | 6/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I am new to this format and recently submitted a query that was misunderstood as a "homework ...
A: Rising PSA levels after prostatectomy an d treatment indicate recurrence of cancer. However this is ...
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| high wbc | 6/3/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: My daughter was sick a month ago and the doctor did blood work. her counts were off they wanted do ...
A: As the doctor says she may just have this as her normal level. The ranges for these tests are an ...
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| desperate: infection? dental? | 6/2/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: Awhile ago I developed severe right face pain. The dentist saw no infection. For many months I ...
A: There is definitely chronic pathology involving the gums / bone in the oral cavity (mouth) Ideally ...
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| PSA test results | 5/29/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: This is a question about the method used to report results from a Bayer Chemiluminescent test. ...
A: I would rather not comment on the reliabilty of equipment in specific labs. under ideal conditions ...
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| Thyroid FNA report | 5/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: I was recently diagnosed with one complex thyroid nodule. My endocrinologist did FAN and recommended ...
A: Based on the report your diagnosis is nodular hyperplasia as of now. There isnt sufficient ...
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| PSA test results | 5/28/2009 | Neha Dahiya MD |
Q: This is a question about the method used to report results from a Bayer Chemiluminescent test. ...
A: PSA is a screening test to assess the prostrate. PSA levels below 4.0ng/ml are considered normal. ...
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