what do the numbers mean???

[baby T]

my test results on the PCR test was 9850 what does this mean if you can help out on this one please do. a nurse told me that it would take 6 months to a year for me to even get on the waiting list for this. is this true thank you again trisha

[jmjm530]

I wonder then what night in the cycle the studies use? I always try and draw blood on day "6" -- the day before my shot night. That gives me a conservative "trough" value at least for my PCR.

-- Jim

[GoofyDad]

Thanks guys. I'm drawing labs on day 5, since that's a Thursday & it gives me a day of wiggle incase I forget or the surf's up on Thurday leaving me with Friday open (yeah, right). Yesterday the fellow at the lab took like 9 vials, when I said that seems like a lot. Oooops, wrong draw sheet. "Well shove 'em back in dude, I'm low enough already", LOL!

I was dragging butt yesterday, though still able to get to work to sit on my FA there instead of home. I seem to be doing better today. Nurse's first email yesterday said she thought they'd be looking at doing something for the RBC's, then Dr checked in and said he was going after the WBCs/ANC. Hopefully this is just that 2 week dip, and my counts will start improving, toot suite (like that veggie?).

I still don't have the recent labs, but using baseline as an example, do I have my calc correct?

3.7 (WBC) x 36 (Neutro %) =  1,332 ANC

Thanks again friends. You're a huge help.

[GoofyDad]

Well I found fiole's thread from a month or so ago, which put forth the usual well reasoned opinons & debate. I should have looked first. Now, I just need to get my ANC #s tomorrow & I'll better understand where I stand. Given my baseline, it doesn't seem this should come as a huge surprise.  

Kathy (friole), you made a point of going back and adding a follow-up on your progress to the old thread for archival and I want to thank you. Very considerate and helpful.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled thread-jacking.

[FlGuy]

Your calc for ANC looks right.  BTW, Neulasta effects on ANC. ANC's were 653, got Neulasta, following Monday ANC=9428, following Monday ANC=2916, following Monday ANC = 2176.  See what happens this Monday.  It's an elevator ride.

[GoofyDad]

Got my CBC from yesterday. WBC 1.9, Neutros 25, Platelete 81, and hemo is 13 from a baseline of 15.5 two weeks ago. By my calc ANC is a whopping 475. It's confirmed, not only do I look crappy in real life, now I look crappy on paper too!

[FlGuy]

Time for neupogen/neulasta.  I find that the swings in WBC/ANC lot more volitile than hgb and plats.