Lumbar Puncture Results..

[coach291]

My neuro wanted to do more test since I did not respond to the copxone.....finally did the LP. I picked up a report today. Has anyone else had any of these same levels? Thanks

                                             Range
Albumin csf  31.7             (8.0-42.0)
IgG     csf      3.7                (0.8-7.7)
Myelin csf     2.0                (0-4.0)
No O bands present

RBC csf       2H                     (  0-0)
Protein csf   51                      (12-60)
lymps csf 45
monos csf 55

[Lulu54]

It can take a good 6 months or longer for the copaxone to work - I'm thinking you are right at that window.  Good luck with the betaseron.  There should be no reason to ever have another lp for you...

[coach291]

Wife if is doing well with her ms....me not so much. Starting betaseron in a couple weeks . Everybody told me I HAD to get another opinion....so I did. Told me the same things my original neuro told me and wanted an LP. Didn't like dr and not going back but did the LP to apease my family (will never ever ever have another one).  

[coach291]

The report stated that IgG/AlB greater than .26 indicate an elevated csf-igG level. Mine was 3.7.  Then it stated how many % of people with ms or other nuero problems have a high level of this.  So not sure what it all means.

[Lulu54]

Hi coach, haven't seen you here for a while.  Like daisygirl said, your labs are pretty much normal.  If you have specific questions about the labs, you can check them out over at labtestsonline.org.  They even take questions and those are answered by real lab scientists - and they answer pretty fast.  It is one neat, free service.

Is your doctor questioning your MS diagnosis?  If I remember right you got that pretty quick and your wife also has MS.

take care,
Lulu

[daisy.girl]

looks like everything is within range. ....the high RBC is probably just blood from the stick.