Understanding Your Lab Results

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5:47 Lab testing.
7:11 Complete Blood Count (CBC)
9:58 Complete Blood Count in Vasculitis
11:52 CBC and treatment
12:49 Inflammatory markers
15:50 Increased ESR
17:52 Increased ESR: Other influences on this test
21:00 Role of CRP
21:28 C-reactive protein
24:22 Urinalysis testing
28:14 Complete metabolic profile: kidney and liver function testing
31:15 ANCA Associated Vasculitis testing
32:41 c-ANCA and p-ANCA
34:27 ANCA in non-vasculitis syndrome
35:53 IgA (immunoglobulin A) vasculitis
36:58 Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
39:44 Q: My MCV and MCH can fluctuate at times. Can any of our medications cause this?
40:27 Q: Is the PR-3 test a good indicator of inflammation and vasculitis?
41:19 Q: What if p-ANCA and c-ANCA are negative, but MPO is positive? What could that indicate?
42:17 Q: Should both a routine UA and a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel always be performed or will the latter suffice?
43:34 Q: How often should I have a urinalysis done?
45:20 Q: Why would 2 tests for urine protein/blood, reflexive microscopic show normal results but a 'clean catch' show abnormal results for the same urine sample?
47:07 Q: How are blood tests affected or reflected by Actemra, specifically CRP?
48:05 Q: I am on Rituxan and my ANCA is negative, is that because I am on treatment.
48:43 Q: How do I read B cell count in lab results? My doctor asked for this before next Rituximab infusion.
50:32 Q: Regarding eosinophils is absolute or percentage better for reporting?
51:33 Q: My monocyte percent is always high and my lymphocyte percent is always low. Is that from Rituxan
52:19 Q: Can COVID affect your inflammation rates on these tests?
53:26 Q: Can you explain Anion Gap?
55:34 Q: What is Albumin and does it mean anything to Vasculitis patients?
57:09 Q: The doctor mentioned meds to mitigate urine protein, what are those?
Understanding Your Lab Results
October 2024
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