what is a spec 23 blood test?
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That is an old name for a series of chemistry tests and that name is not even used anymore unless you have an older doctor.  Has glucose, sodium, potassium, also cholesterol and more.
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The reagent is detecting blood.  The doctor will most likely order a repeat urine analysis with a microscopic analysis and some other tests
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not for a routine one, depends on what your having if its for glucose or somthink then u may need to best to contact the health profession that asked for the blood test they'll know or even the pathology department where your gettin it done
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only one true way to know and that is a blood test where the amount of hemoglobin and number of red blood cells are counted per ml of blood (hematocrit), classically referred to as an "H & H".  Gerenal sympoms of fatigue, pallor, rapid heartbeat, feeling short of breath may all be signs of anemia or many other things and you will not be able to differentiate this on your own.  Anemia must have a cause (chronic blood loss, acute blood loss, iron defficiency, vitamin B12 defficience, acute viral illness (some types) just to name a few).  Get seen by a doc, get an exam and a blood test to find out.
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It's a way of testing for and measuring Hepatitis C in the blood. The lab tests available have become better over the years, and each successive test is termed the next "generation".\n\nELISA stands for enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. You start with an antibody directed against Hep C, and bind it to a well in a plate. You can then add the patients serum, remove the excess, and wash well. If the Hep C antigen was present in the serum, it's now attached to the plate via the antibody. You next add another antibody specific for Hep C which has a covalently attached enzyme (commonly beta galactosidase). If the Hep C antigen is present, the new antibody will bind as well. After washing out unbound antibody, a chemical is added (such as X-gal) which changes color if the enzyme linked antibody is present. This color change signifies the presence of the Hep C antigen in the original serum.
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if you are on the heavier side....meaning you have some extra weight on you than a high SGPT is normal.....the enzyme your body produces will be higher if you have some extra weight. \n\nYou should check out the articles on WEBMD.COM but I would not worry.....45-47 does not seem that high.
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A blood test and if needed, a urine test as well
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Here are a couple of places to check to see if they are what you are looking for:\n\nThis one is online:\nhttp://www.naturalhealthyellowpages.com/metabolic/self_test.html\n\nThis one is a kit to order:\nhttp://www.bloodph.com/self.html
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Blood tests are looking for antibodies to HIV.\nPCR or P24 antigen tests are looking for the virus itself.
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A link to a protocol from Alpco Diagnostics:\n\nhttp://www.alpco.com/pdfs/30/30-2201.pdf
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There is really no way of knowing what the diagnosis is in your personal case, but elevated AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) indicate some form of liver damage.\n\nThese markers are highly sensitive at detecting damage, BUT it should be noted that elevated levels are NOT automatically equated with signficant liver disease. The clinical interpretation of the levels must depend on the entire picture; i.e., why the docs sent you for the test in the first place (what symptoms were you experiencing, for example).\n\nIt should also reassure you that the precise levels of the enzymes do NOT correlate well with the extent of damage or the outcome.\n\nYour doc will need to go over the results with you and determine a.) if the results truly are elevated enough to be concerned and if so, b.) what the clinical indications of the elevated levels are.  Once you have a diagnosis, you can determine with your doc what type of treatment is needed for the underlying cause.\n\nDon't be too alarmed at the outset; you may even need to repeat the test to determine if it was a "fluke" or the result of an infection or inflammation that was occuring at the time.\n\nGood luck.
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make sure you know the material you are being tested on
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It depends! If the skin test is positive (more than 10mm) and you are in high risk group and the Chest X-Ray is Negative, you should take INH for 9 months (once a day) and you should be checked each month for your Liver Function (blood test).\nSo go to your Doctor ASAP.\nTake care
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Probably nothing...especially if it was an automated differential--they often miscount the cells.\n\nA manual differential is more accurate, but still 48% lymphocytes would not be concerning.\n\n"Normal" levels are determined statistically. They perform the test on 1000 healthy people, and basically throw out the bottom 2.5% and the top 2.5% and the remaining range becomes the "normal" range. So as you can see, 5% of all "normal" people will have "abnormal" lab tests without having any sort of disease whatever.\n\nStatistically, if you have a panel of more than 20 tests done, one of them will be "abnormal."
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Not accurate or worth it.\n\nThis is a simple/relatively cheap test to have done at the doctor's office.  It's WAY more worth it than saving just a few bucks for inaccurate results from a home test.
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There are private companies that can perform the test, but any medical facility with a lab can as well. Try your local hospital.
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Ditto with spyderman, CBC, Chem7, PT/INR, PTT, possible bleeding time, and if the doctor is smart, a current blood type on file.