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Topic: RBC & HGB

jpsmom
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23895

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I just got my labs back
RBC is high
HGB is high
alt & ast high
I am supposed to start rocephin, or maybe not??
still waiting for doc office to call

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Razzle
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 30398

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Were you dehydrated when the blood was drawn? If so, this could have concentrated your blood cells and lead to a false high reading for these things...

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Lyme IgM IGeneX Pos. 18+++, 23-25+, 30++, 31+, 34++, 39 IND, 83-93 IND; IgG IGeneX Neg. 30+, 39 IND; Mayo/CDC Pos. IgM 23+, 39+; IgG Mayo/CDC Neg. band 41+; Bart. (clinical dx; Fry Labs neg. for all coinfections), sx >30 yrs.

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jpsmom
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Member # 23895

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No i always drink water [alkaline] when b4 doing labs. i believe it is a co symptom of babs or bart, I will call dc's office tommorrow with ultrasound of gallbladder results to determine weather to continue with rocephin
thanks Razzle

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bigstan
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Same problem I've always had with LD. Unless your Hematocrit is high also then you should ask your doc to do a total nuclear rbc count and check for PV (Polycythemia Vera). To rule it out.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polycythemia-vera/DS00919/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis

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