What does it mean when one has an IGM count of 414 as a lab result?
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Answer is if ur asking about IgM (Immunoglobulin M)\n\nThere are five classes of antibodies: \nIgM, IgG, IgA, IgE, and IgD.\n\nNormal results\n\nReference ranges vary from laboratory to laboratory and depend upon the method used. For adults, normal values are usually found within the following ranges (1 mg = approximately 0.000035 oz. and 1 dL = approximately 0.33 oz.):\n\n    * IgM: 60-290 mg/dL\n\n    * IgG: 700-1,800 mg/dL\n\n    * IgA: 70-440 mg/dL\n\ngM is produced upon initial exposure to an antigen. For example, when a person receives the first tetanus vaccination, antitetanus antibodies of the IgM class are produced 10 to 14 days later. IgM is abundant in the blood but is not normally present in organs or tissues. IgM is primarily responsible for ABO blood grouping and rheumatoid factor, yet is involved in the immunologic reaction to other infections, such as hepatitis. Since IgM does not cross the placenta, an elevation of this immunoglobulin in the newborn indicates intrauterine infection such as rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) or a sexually transmitted disease (STD).\n\nIncreased IgM levels can indicate Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a malignancy caused by secretion of IgM at high levels by malignant lymphoplasma cells. Increased IgM levels can also indicate chronic infections, such as hepatitis or mononucleosis and autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis.\n\nDecreased IgM levels can be indicative of AIDS, immunosuppression caused by certain drugs like steroids or dextran, or leukemia.\n\nFOR CLEAR SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR
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Electrophoresis is a process in which an electric current is applied to a substance to separate it into its component parts.  In immunofixation electrophoresis, iy is the immunoglobulins that are being separated.  I am a little bit rusty, it has been several years since I have done this testing but there are 4 or 5 classes of immunoglobilins, IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM and maybe one more, I'm not sure.  This test is the definitive diagnostic procedur for multiple myeloma.  In multiple myeloma one class of lymphocyte, the white cells that produce antibodies, goes crazy and overproduces one certain immunoglobulin to an extreme.  Immunofixation electropherisis can determine if one certain immunoglobulin is being over produced.  One other test is diagnostic for multiple myeloma, this is the Bence-Jones Protein test performed on a urine sample.  Bence-Jones protein is the actual immunoglobulin that is produced by mutiple myeloma.
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immunoglobulin M or IgM...
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As a nurse, I can tell you what this means but you should be told by your physician.  If he/she told you that your uptake result was 0%, didn't he tell you what that meant?  I find it hard to believe he gave you the results but didn't tell you the significance...after all, only a doctor should diagnose.
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It varies.\n\nSometimes it is A positive,\n\nSometimes it is O positive.\n\nYes, I know it cannot happen, but that is how the test results come back.\n\nOh, and the red blood cells are being eaten by the white blood cells.
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I am not for sure.  I know a person with M.S. can't....tell him to call a blood bank and ask them; they'd know.
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CA27 ?? or the results where, 27.29? Knowing the test code and what it checks for would be helpful but On the results from the lab, there should be a reference range for this test next to the results or on the back if you have the org. \nSome labs, like LabCor or SmithKline have on-line testing information such as ranges and verables but most inportant, what did your doctor say? Your doc should be the one to inturp. the test results for you. They can factor in your age, histroy, why they did the test ect. Also give you peace of mind as to the results.
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I am not 100% sure about the normal values of the IgM and IgA for varicella.  I will tell you that it is possible to get zoster (shingles) without a rash.  It has a french name that I cannot remember, but it is a true entity.  You are correct that IgM signifies are current or recent infection.  IgA I am not sure of.  IgG usually signifies an infection in the past or immunity.  Hope it helps.
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if you have already undergone a fasting blood sugar laboratory exam and your results were over 120,then you're a borderline diabetic.but if it's over 140++ then i think your blood tests don't lie and that would be too much sugar in your bloodstream and if not's not diabetes-caused,it's also possible but something is definitely not normal in your system.\n\nhope this helps.
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There may have been trace amounts of the antibodies in your system but not enough to determine for sure if you have HIV or not, also, it may have been taken to soon after contracting the virus, you should take another test soon. If you do have the antibodies, that means you have the virus, cuz antibodies are only present in your blood when they are trying to fight off something in your body. \n\nI hope things turn out right for you, GOOD LUCK
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Where I work, if I have a female, <50 yrs of age that have a ABO/Rh performed, and they are Rh-,  our policy says that we must do a Du on that person to make sure they do not have an acquired Anti-D. \n\nSometimes an Rh- female will have a positive Du if she was administered RhoGam at around 28 weeks gestation prophylatcially.  \n\nThere is Anti-D of the IgM class, and Anti-D of the IgG class, so when I do a Du, I will incubate it along with my antibody screen, reading at 37 degrees to check for IgM class, wash my cells, add IgG, then read the tube in case the Anti-D reacts at Coombs phase.\n\nWith donor blood I know we do the Du on all Rh- negative units.  \nIf the Du is positive, we must label the unit as Rh+.
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Interpreting your lab results can be confusing.  Since there are multiple tests done in hematology, i'm not sure which ones you had done.  I'm assuming you had a CBC, white and red counts, hematocrit, cholesterol, etc.\n\nUsually there are two columns.  The left hand column is your result.  On the right is the data range.  If your results fall below or above the range, they should show as abnormal.  If they fall within the range, everything is normal.\n\nThere are several websites that can give you more detailed information about your tests, and what an abnormal result could mean.\n\nI'm including a very user-friendly link that can help you find the answers.\n\nHope this helps!
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A high white cell count could be due to an infection,
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Well, first, it's a CBC (Complete Blood Count) and second, an elevated WBC count simply means that the body is reacting to a potential hazard by increasing the things that can best fight it off.\n\nAs far as what, that's for the MD to decide. I'm asuming that he has rulled out the most common causes, and from there he should "go od a list" of causes starting with the more common first. Not to alarm you, but it could be anything from a simple bug to leukemia, though it's likely to be something less serious if your child is otherwise ok.\n\nGood luck either way.
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it means you have some kind of infection or disease "down there".  white blood cells are the cells that "fight off" germs, and diseases so if you have a more than normal white blood cell count somewhere in your body, it means that you have something wrong in that area
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High WBC count means your body is fighting an infection.  Those are your immune cells and they are in high numbers because you are sick and they are trying to fight it off.
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If they did an HIV viral load than it would indicate that you currently have active HIV virus in your blood. There are other viral loads that could have been performed ie Hepatitis C,B,or A viral loads. So if it was an HIV viral load that was performed with a result of 600 copies or more it would generally indicate that the patient is HIV positive there is the posibility of a false positive. If it is the first test that has been done I would suggest a repeat analysis and an HIV genotype. And talk with your doctor about your lab results not us schmos on the Q&A make sure you know what you're being tested for.