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Avatar f tn Your medications have been prescribed to help breakdown and eliminate the production of cholesterol and dilate your blood vessels. Alcohol ultimately constricts blood vessels, and increases dangerous cholesterol levels; my suggestion would be to stop, not lower but stop your alcohol consumption; otherwise your risk of liver damage will be synergistic , the combination of a statin or blood pressure medications with alcohol; is illogical and downright dangerous.
Avatar n tn t expect to get tested). Can alcohol mess up the results of the Elisa test? Can alcohol lower the antibody count so that the results are a false negative? I do not drink on an ongoing basis, but occasionally have a glass of wine with dinner. I may have had a full glass of wine the night before the test. Just don't recall.
Avatar n tn I recently went in for a consultation with a specialist in viral infections at New York Presbyterian. I went in order to resolve a history of conflicting test results. The doctor ordered a blood test and the results were negative for both HSV 1 and HSV 2. My question is: could a full 12 ounce glass of wine (10% alcohol) the night before the test cause false negatives. That is, could the alcohol reduce the antibody count?
Avatar n tn I had my blood test today and the results were 58/202. My GI doctor said my enzyme levels were high and want to do more test. Is this serious should i worry about Hepatitis??? My primary doc already said from the xray 7 month ago my liver looks swollen? but not to worry about...
Avatar n tn I recently had my blood test results for HCV completed. After reviewing the results, my question is, "do I have a moderate, chronic or severe case of HCV?" The liver specialist (MD) seemed to be evasive. He is also a gastroenterological MD and seemed more interested in performing my next endoscopy and colonoscopy. SGOT (AST): - 101 SGOT (ALT): - 142 HCV RNA PCR: 6,000,000 (yes, 6 million) HCV LOG10: > 6.
Avatar m tn I have recently received my blood test results from the doctor...She told me to cut down on fats in my diet... The outside of range, results are; Lymphocytes 48 Glucose 110 Cholesterol 228 Triglyceride 214 Hdl cholesterol 33 non hdl 195 Ldl Calc 152 VLDL Chol 43 Chol HDL Ratio 6.
Avatar m tn All pesticides, herbicides and fungicides also raise liver enzymes, as well as many pharmaceuticals taken on regular basis.
Avatar m tn hi, Congrats on your result. would you mind sharing your exposure? btw, does alcohol affect the tests?? I am daily on alcohol nowadays to beat the stress.
Avatar f tn My Endocrinologist had no idea what the test meant because she never does it but I put it down for my blood test cause I was watching Dr. OZ and thought I should. I"m a a little scared and I'm 38.
Avatar f tn Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you've had the HCV PCR test, rather than just the antibody test. A positive AB test only means that you've been exposed and have 80% odds of active viral infection, whereas the PCR test verifies an active viral infection. It should certainly be able to give your viral load though. They don't usually say "positive" but rather either "DET" (detected) or "UND" (undetected) followed by a number, which is your viral load.
Avatar f tn Labs use different ways to test and report the results. What you are seeing is reorts from 2 different labs. Both are saying the person has infection.
Avatar m tn I had a Fibrosure Blood Test and did not fast (i was told that i did not need to). I found out i was to fast for 10-12 hours. How does that affect the results??
Avatar m tn Hey, I went to the doctor about constant fatigue and he ordered a full blood test. Results show very low Vitamin D (33.3mol/L) and high Vitamin B12 (856ng/L). So he's given me Vitamin D supplements to take.
Avatar n tn I would tell your brother to abstain from alcohol, pain meds (tylenol), supplements, etc for one month and re-test blood including another Hepatitis panal. If liver enzymes are still elevated make appointment with a liver specialist (Hepatologist).
Avatar f tn My question is since my finger was indeed wet with alcohol, could he have contaminated the blood sample and skew the results? Could the alcohol have killed the virus? My result was negative but the fact he used the first drop of blood and rubbing alcohol was still wet, worries me. Thank you for any assistance.
Avatar n tn I have never had an abnormal blood test but this time it seems like so much is out of range. All of these are out of range, (some by a lot). WBC 3.5, Segmented Neutrpphils 39, Lymphocytes 50, Absolute Neutrophil 1.4, Alkaline Phosphatase 36, NMR Lipoprofile w/lipids 1671, B12 is at 1621. My HDL is normal range 96, my HDL also normal range 84. What can all of this mean?
Avatar f tn My husband just got his test results and have NO idea what this means so I hope someone can translate this. TRIG-338H TOTAL CHOL.-214 HDL-28L LDL-118 CHOL/HDLC RATIO-7.6H GLUCOSE-125H HEMOGLOBIN A1c-6.2H Does this mean heart disease,diabetic or what.Any information wouild be great because this is the first time I have had blood test.
Avatar n tn t know if i could show negative results and be positive. you think i should test again in 2 months? also i had asked the question, would excessive alcohol intake for 2 days on two seperate occassions cause the hep symptoms to show up or does that sound more like just basic liver symptoms from too much drinking. never had them till now. thanks for your response.
Avatar m tn He will perform another blood test and if same results come back the same, we will move into a test that will login or the liver yo make sure that is normal. The doctor told me that is not high as where something serious can happen. I'm considered obesity, I have gained 25 pounds in the last 9 months or so. I haven't been eating healthy.
Avatar m tn the first blood of blood is not wiped before withdrawing it, will the test result (non reactive) be still valid? Manufacturers of Alere Determine HIV Combo Rapid Blood Test advise to wipe the first drop of blood after finger-stick to avoid tissue fluid.