Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 Hello, Shandi, and welcome! Not a silly question. I don't know what your exact lab results are or the ranges your lab uses, but, if the values are only " slightly " above or below, it probably doesn't mean too much. I wouldn't worry about it. The best sort of lab reports will also generate a report of both the relative percentages of the cells and the absolute counts. Both should be considered together to best decide what the numbers mean. Please do ask your physician if you are concerned. These links may help: http://www.rnceus.com/cbc/cbcwbc.html http://www.neosoft.com/~uthman/lab_test.html http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/labcbc.htm http://www.bloodbook.com/ http://www.cat.cc.md.us/courses/bio141/lecguide/unit2/innate/bloodcells.html [ ] Blood Work > This is such a silly thing to ask... > > As I explained in my introduction I am starting on Rheumie #5 and I wanted to > throw this out to some *experts* before I ask a doctor and he things I am > TOTALLY nuts Whilte going through my bloodwork I noticed that every so > often that my Polys would be slightly elevated and my monocytes would be > slightly low. I know this is a support group and not an analysis forum but > does anyone else experience these two tests in particular being abnormal? I > haven't had any trouble with my RBC for awhile and aside from my SED Rate > everything is usually fine except those two. > > Any thoughts? > > Shandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Hi everyone. It has been awhile since I posted anything. A couple of weeks ago my husband went in for his monthly bloodwork. His wbc was was 8,000 but his rbc, hmg, and his hct were low. When he first started his research study with Sprycel the same things were low after the first three months and he had to get three injections that cost $14,000. I about hit the floor. Our insurance does not pay that well for anything. My husband has a check up coming up on the 13th of August.( He has blood work monthly here were we live in victoria Texas. Then every three months he goes to MD in Houston Texas to see his doctor) I am praying he does not have to get those injections again. Just wondering if anybody has any suggestions about how to keep those blood counts normal if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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