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Comparison lab values
by Lolly43, Jul 23, 2009 09:27AM
I have been being monitored for a IgG lambda M spike in the beta globulins since May '08. All blood tests have been sent to the same lab, and I have been being monitored every 3-6 months. In Jan. '09 my spike increased to 0.8 from baseline of 0.6. I was just re-tested after 6 mths. and spike now at 1.2. My doctor decided to repeat test to make sure it wasn't a false spike before putting me through another bone marrow, etc. that sample was drawn at a different lab and subsequently sent off to another lab for analyzing. The result came back 0.8. It seems to me that if you are double checking a lab value, you would send it to the same lab for the repeat. Otherwise, I don't think you're comparing apples to apples. Am I wrong about this, and now that I have 2 greatly different lab values, how do you decide which one is the accurate on? Seems like another test needs to be sent to the original lab for re-testing.
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by Chillydip, Jul 31, 2009 09:54AM
To: Lolly43
I agree with you. The same lab should be used.
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