toni Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 hello everyone,has anyone ever had testing for their immune cells? i had tests done for my cd4 & cd38 cells and i just got my results - they are pretty abnormal according to my doctor?!!!anyone else had this?toni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4family Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi Toni,Did your doctor say what it means at all? Or if you should have any more testing done? I have had quite a few odd blood tests come back abnormal. I don't think I have had that one done though. Wish I could help you. Take care.HugsSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toni Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hi Suzy,Thanks so much for your message! The doctor said that he wanted to test the state of my immune system and apparently its not very strong. He doesn't know why though. i pretty worried!tons of hugs & love,toni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4family Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi Toni,I don't blame you for being worried. It is hard not to be when you have strange tests, and no answers for them. When I first found out about one of the blood tests I had I looked up information on it, and was scared to death when all I found was information on paraneoplastic syndrome which has to do with cancer, and what I read was not encouraging. Basically what I read scared me because it is usually with lung cancer, and doesn't have a good prognosis. But I later found out that it can also happen with POTS. It still says on my paperwork that cancer is highly suspicious, but I am hoping those are just extra precautions that they are taking. If you need someone to talk to feel free to PM me. I know you probably have a lot going on right now, but if you need an outlet I'll listen. Please keep us posted. Hugs and love back,Suzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliegee Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hey Toni,I never heard of those test, BUT I have othet tests that indicate my immune system is compromised. I have really low IgG. Normal is 750-1,600, mine is 500. Nobody can explain that either. My allergist/immunologist is worried, but we are just waiting another 8 weeks before we re-test. Like you, I ask lots of questions and don;t get satisfactory answers. Grrrr. I'll look into your tests to see what I can learn.Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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