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What Does This Blood Report Indicate?
Question: I have high IgE calculation 1800. Eosinophil level is 7.0. I also tested IgA it is 4.05 ( normal range 1 to 4). IgM 1.02 ( normal). IgG 11.27 (normal). I tested allergy by blood test and found allergic to mold pollen dust. I have chronic cough since last 2 years and have persistent post nasal drip. I have also recurrent loose motion. I am taking airtec capsule inhaler 2 times a day with 1 time glemont f tab and fluticasone nasal spray 2 times a day. But no improvement.
Brief Answer:
Get done food allergy testing.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergic disease is more.
Along with molds, pollens and dust, you might be having food allergies also because you are having recurrent diarrhoea.
So better to get done food allergy testing.
Best treatment of allergy is identification of allergen and if possible complete avoidance of it. So wear face mask all the time you are exposed to dust, pollens and molds. Also avoid food if you are positive on food allergy testing is positive.
So consult allergy specialist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done food allergy testing.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergic disease is more.
Along with molds, pollens and dust, you might be having food allergies also because you are having recurrent diarrhoea.
So better to get done food allergy testing.
Best treatment of allergy is identification of allergen and if possible complete avoidance of it. So wear face mask all the time you are exposed to dust, pollens and molds. Also avoid food if you are positive on food allergy testing is positive.
So consult allergy specialist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My IgA level is very minutely high. .05 more. Is it significant? I did food allergy test and found problem with pea nuts, mung dal, eggs etc. Are my pathology reports indicating towards any auto immune diseases or am I immuno compromised?
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for slightly raised IgA level.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for slightly raised IgA level.
And your immunoglobulin levels are not indicating any auto immune disease or low immunity. So don't worry about these also.
You are having allergic disease due to food and other allergies. Try to avoid all the allergens as much as possible.
Avoidance is the best treatment for allergy.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry for slightly raised IgA level.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for slightly raised IgA level.
And your immunoglobulin levels are not indicating any auto immune disease or low immunity. So don't worry about these also.
You are having allergic disease due to food and other allergies. Try to avoid all the allergens as much as possible.
Avoidance is the best treatment for allergy.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Just the last question.
Does hiv infected patient has any effect in their immunoglobin test result? Are my reports indicative to hiv infection?
Does hiv infected patient has any effect in their immunoglobin test result? Are my reports indicative to hiv infection?
Brief Answer:
No, your reports are not suggestive of HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No your reports does not suggestive of HIV infection. Actually HIV infection does not show immediate effect on blood reports. HIV infection remains dormant for 2-3 years in the body.
In HIV infection, immunocompromised state is seen. In this low levels of immunoglobulin are seen.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone HIV testing?
2. Have you ever taken long term steroids? I at asking this because steroid intake can also alter immunological parameters.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
No, your reports are not suggestive of HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No your reports does not suggestive of HIV infection. Actually HIV infection does not show immediate effect on blood reports. HIV infection remains dormant for 2-3 years in the body.
In HIV infection, immunocompromised state is seen. In this low levels of immunoglobulin are seen.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone HIV testing?
2. Have you ever taken long term steroids? I at asking this because steroid intake can also alter immunological parameters.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had exposure 1 year 9 months back. I tested with tridot method 1 year 6 months after exposure. It was negative.
Since last 2 years i m continuously taking steroid inhaler (seroflo 200 powder inhaler by rotacap). Can it delay seroconversion. I never took any oral steroid tablet.
Since last 2 years i m continuously taking steroid inhaler (seroflo 200 powder inhaler by rotacap). Can it delay seroconversion. I never took any oral steroid tablet.
Brief Answer:
No harm with local steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern. No harm in local (inhaled) steroid because they can not cause immunosuppression.
Please let me know
1. What is your complete blood count (CBC) report?
2. Have you ever tested for HIV via western blot method?
3. Do you have weight loss?
4. Wad that lady HIV positive?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
No harm with local steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern. No harm in local (inhaled) steroid because they can not cause immunosuppression.
Please let me know
1. What is your complete blood count (CBC) report?
2. Have you ever tested for HIV via western blot method?
3. Do you have weight loss?
4. Wad that lady HIV positive?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My cbc report everything normal except high eosinophil. It is 7.0 right now.
I never tested with western blot method. I did 3 hiv tests after that exposure. 1st one done using CMIA after 6 months of exposure. 2nd one done in the same method after 1 year of exposure. 3rd one by tridot method after 1 year 6 months.
I dont have weight loss or fever. Except persistent cough and recent loose motion or sometimes knee pain i dont have any other symptom.
Her hiv status is unknown.
I never tested with western blot method. I did 3 hiv tests after that exposure. 1st one done using CMIA after 6 months of exposure. 2nd one done in the same method after 1 year of exposure. 3rd one by tridot method after 1 year 6 months.
I dont have weight loss or fever. Except persistent cough and recent loose motion or sometimes knee pain i dont have any other symptom.
Her hiv status is unknown.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having three negative tests, possibility of HIV infection is very very low.
Western blot method is more specific than these tests. So if you want to reconfirm your negative status then get done western blot test. If it is negative then you are 100% negative fir HIV.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having three negative tests, possibility of HIV infection is very very low.
Western blot method is more specific than these tests. So if you want to reconfirm your negative status then get done western blot test. If it is negative then you are 100% negative fir HIV.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doctosaab. I became really nervous after getting your answer. 8 thought testing after 1 year 6 months with 3rd generation antibody is 100% confirmed test. Shall i need to go for western blot? I heard it is a confirmatory test.
Brief Answer:
No need to panic.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern. My intention was not to threaten you.
You will definitely negative test because your three tests are negative.
Western blot is just to confirm the fact. If this is normal then you are 100% HIV free.
So don't panic. It's fine if you don't get western blot done.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to panic.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern. My intention was not to threaten you.
You will definitely negative test because your three tests are negative.
Western blot is just to confirm the fact. If this is normal then you are 100% HIV free.
So don't panic. It's fine if you don't get western blot done.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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