Thanks joachim.......you are a wealth of info.......
hi Linda,
neither i am a medical doctor, nor do i know the background of your tests (i.e. are you concerned about something in particular, do you have a diagnosis of viral hepatitis, or are you searching for a diagnosis of some liver issues)?
In any case, here is what i as a layman would read out of it (and it's not much)
* regarding your elevated IgG: in case you have a chronic infection (like HCV), this elevation would be very typical, and as such nothing to worry in addition, see [1].
* Coagulation:
the platelet count is excellent. Shows that your liver is working nicely.
* Iron:
- transferin saturations and Ferritin are not elevated, so that would speak against Hemochromatosis [2].
- However, the elevated level of Transferrin could point to some other, milder, from of iron overload. That is definitely something to ask the doctor about.
* EBV and CMV: like most people, you have been exposed to those viruses at some point in your life, but you are not recently infected (IgM negative)
HOWEVEr, as I said, i am a TOTAL LAYMAN ==> Hence, you sould definitely ask your specialist about his/her interpretaion. (Be inconvenient in case there is "no time" for that, be pushy!)
best wishes
Joachim
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[1] "Hepatitis C infection correlates with alteration of serum immunoglobulins pattern in chronic liver disease"
[2] http://home.vicnet.net.au/~johnlee/Hemo/diagnosis.htm
http://www.indianjgastro.com/article.asp?issn=0254-8860;year=2005;volume=24;issue=2;spage=83;epage=84;aulast=El-Kady