Re: My First PCR Results--clarification

[Guest guest]

Hi Again,

I just re-read my post and realize that I lost a half a log in

there. So to clarify...each decimal point is " a log " but obviously

the number itself has something to do with it as well.

The difference between 30.00 and 3.55 is actually 1.5 logs not just 1

log.

The difference between 1.0 and 0.9 although technically qualifies as

being in the " moved a decimal " category, is really only 1 tenth of a

log difference because of the numbers themselves.

I hope I haven't confused you even more.

Try not to get too hung up on the numbers though, it's the trends

that are important and they take time to develop over several tests.

Tracey

> >

> > I was diagnosed on 1/4/07 and have been on since late January.

> > I recently had my first PCR test and I tested positive with a

> number of 3.55.

> >

> > Does anyone have any insight to what that means.

> > I did not do a PCR when I was diagnosed only a FISH test..

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your response.

When you say " baseline " , what do you mean.

Do you mean my first test is base line or that each lab has the same base

line for everyone they test.

also, should not this number, in of itself, mean something?

It's a ratio of good cells to bad.

Therefore, I would thing that there are high and low ratios for that.

Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote:

Hi Again,

I just re-read my post and realize that I lost a half a log in

there. So to clarify...each decimal point is " a log " but obviously

the number itself has something to do with it as well.

The difference between 30.00 and 3.55 is actually 1.5 logs not just 1

log.

The difference between 1.0 and 0.9 although technically qualifies as

being in the " moved a decimal " category, is really only 1 tenth of a

log difference because of the numbers themselves.

I hope I haven't confused you even more.

Try not to get too hung up on the numbers though, it's the trends

that are important and they take time to develop over several tests.

Tracey

> >

> > I was diagnosed on 1/4/07 and have been on since late January.

> > I recently had my first PCR test and I tested positive with a

> number of 3.55.

> >

> > Does anyone have any insight to what that means.

> > I did not do a PCR when I was diagnosed only a FISH test..

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Efrem,

When I say " baseline " I mean the baseline that that lab has

determined to be the average PCR score for a newly diagnosed

patient.

Most patients didn't have PCR's done at diagnosis so this is why they

use the average for a newly diagnosed patient and the three log

reduction is calculated using that original number from the lab, not

your personal number.

Your current PCR result won't mean anything unless you can find out

what your lab's baseline is. If their baseline is 300.00 your score

would mean something very different than if their baseline was 3.00.

Tracey

> > >

> > > I was diagnosed on 1/4/07 and have been on since late January.

> > > I recently had my first PCR test and I tested positive with a

> > number of 3.55.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any insight to what that means.

> > > I did not do a PCR when I was diagnosed only a FISH test..

> > >

> > >

> > >