Re: Re: ANA results

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Carla,

Do you have family or friends in medical profession??? Maybe someone

you know can help interpret test results once you get a copy.

Hang in there and find someone who will help.

Kay

----- Original Message -----

From: " mizzcrabbyazz " <mizzcrabbyazz@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:08 PM

Subject: Re: ANA results

> It sure confused me! I just dont know what the big issue is in not

> telling me...the Dr's office that I talked to is the office that

> requested the ANA be done, but now they are saying I have to wait to

> talk to a completely different doctor to get the results?

> Yes, I agree that it must not be too terribly urgent, but seeing me

> the 9th instead of the 26th (nothing else available between now and

> the 9th, the doc is going on a 2 week vacation, then has to play

> catchup)..so the girl said.

>

> Carla

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> > That seems to be a very confused doctor's office and I hope your

> next doctor runs a better office (assuming that you are going to

> change doctors after this fiasco). On the positive side, it can't

> be very urgent if the appointment with the rheumatologist is not

> till August 8. My conclusion is that there is something the doctor

> thinks would best be looked at by the Rheumatologist, but there is

> no critical hurry. I have no explanation for the urgent phone call

> followed by a refusal to give you any information. It sounds like a

> loony bin. God bless.

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: mizzcrabbyazz

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 6:00 PM

> > Subject: ANA results

> >

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I hope this finds everyone doing well. I am just dazed and

> confused

> > to say the least. Maybe someone can help me. Last Thursday, I

> > called my Dr. office, and I asked if my ANA results were in, and

> she

> > said they were, and then came back to the phone, and said the

> > results were negative, but to call back Monday to talk to the

> Dr. to

> > see about the rheumy appt. So I called today, and a different

> girl

> > answered, and I asked about my appt, and if I could talk to the

> Dr.

> > she said " oh yeah, the Dr. just said a few min ago that he needs

> you

> > to get in to see the rheumy sooner than the 26th " I was

> > like... " Why, is there a problem " ? " I was told Thursday that the

> > results were negative " She said she would have the Dr. talk to

> me

> > about it, and for me to call back in 1 hr or so...So I did. The

> > nurse talked to me this time, and asked.. " Hasnt anyone gone over

> > your ANA lab work with you yet " ? I said no, but I was told last

> > week that it was negative...She said to me... " I am hold ing your

> > chart, I do not know what the codes are, but I can tell you

> there is

> > SEVERAL positives...I was like...Find out what is positive,

> please!

> >

> > She then asked me to call back yet again, and she would let me

> > know...so I called back like she asked, and all she told me

> was... " I

> > do not know what the codes are, or what they mean, but there are

> > several positives on this labwork..when I insisted, she told me

> that

> > the rheumatologist wanted to see me on the 9th of Aug, and that

> he

> > would discuss the results with me then!! ARGH!! Why did she say

> > anything at all...Is my Dr. of THAT office not able to discuss

> my

> > results? Can anyone explain to me what they think? What does

> > several positives mean? I already have 5 of the 11 criteria for

> > Lupus, and I do not appreciate the nurse telling me that there

> was

> > positives on my ANA lab work, then not being able to let me know

> > what MY OWN lab results ARE!!!! Comments?? Please...

> >

> > Carla

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