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Child Have Cough. Blood And Other Test Done. Have Been On Steroids. Why Steroid Is Required For This?

WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT 13.6 6.0 - 17.0 Thousand/uL
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 4.70 3.90 - 5.50 Million/uL
HEMOGLOBIN 12.8 11.3 - 14.1 g/dL
HCT 38.0 31.0 - 41.0 %
MCV 80.9 70.0 - 86.0 fL
MCH 27.1 23.0 - 31.0 pg
MCHC 33.6 30.0 - 36.0 g/dL
RDW 15.1 11.0 - 15.0 % H
Platelets 428 140 - 400 Thousand/uL H
Absolute Neutrophils 9751 1500 - 8500 cells/uL H
Absolute Lymphocytes 3305 4000 - 0000 cells/uL L
Absolute Monocytes 340 200 - 1000 cells/uL
Absolute Eosinophils 177 15 - 700 cells/uL
Absolute Basophils 27 0 - 250 cells/uL
NEUTROPHILS 71.7 %
LYMPHOCYTES 24.3 %
MONOCYTES 2.5 %
EOSINOPHILS 1.3 %
BASOPHILS 0.2
what does all this mean, 2 year old on steroids for cough that wont go away.
also these labs were done also.
GLUCOSE 101 65 - 99 mg/dL H
Fasting reference interval
UREA NITROGEN (BUN) 13 3 - 12 mg/dL H
Creatinine 0.27 0.20 - 0.73 mg/dL
Patient is BUN/CREAT 48 6 - 22 (calc) H
Sodium 142 135 - 146 mmol/L
Potassium 4.4 3.8 - 5.1 mmol/L
Chloride 107 98 - 110 mmol/L
TCO2 22 19 - 30 mmol/L
Calcium 9.8 8.5 - 10.6 mg/dL
PROTEIN, TOTAL 7.1 6.3 - 8.2 g/dL
Albumin 4.4 3.6 - 5.1 g/dL
Globulin 2.7 2.1 - 3.5 g/dL (calc)
Alb/Glob Ratio 1.6 1.0 - 2.5 (calc)
Bili, Total 0.2 0.2 - 0.8 mg/dL
Alk Phos 192 104 - 345 U/L
AST 24 3 - 56 U/L
ALT 14 5 - 30 U/L
Test Performed at:
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS-TAMPA
also
IgA 88 24 - 121 mg/dL
IgG 844 533 - 1078 mg/dL
IgM 60 26 - 218 mg/dL
Test Performed at:
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS-TAMPA
Thu, 6 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Your son's report seems quite alright.However you have not described his cough and complete medication prescription he is on.

From what i understand it looks like a chronic cough.Has his Xray chest been done?

It appears that your child is being treated for allergic bronchitis with steroids.You will have to discuss with his doctor about the duration of the medication .If the steroid is being given through inhalers it has least side effects so you could relax.

Regards.
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Child Have Cough. Blood And Other Test Done. Have Been On Steroids. Why Steroid Is Required For This?

Hi, Your son s report seems quite alright.However you have not described his cough and complete medication prescription he is on. From what i understand it looks like a chronic cough.Has his Xray chest been done? It appears that your child is being treated for allergic bronchitis with steroids.You will have to discuss with his doctor about the duration of the medication .If the steroid is being given through inhalers it has least side effects so you could relax. Regards.