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I see my primary care doctor Friday after I ask him to order these blood test. I need advise?
Hi Sheila! I used to be a medical laboratory technician for close to 30 years before I had to quit. One thing I will tell you is if there is a concern for possible false positive results regarding any tests, those tests are usually reanalyzed or another sample is requested for retesting. If your Doctor simply dismissed you and claims they were all false positives without an explanation, then I would push him to retest you. Also, look up all the tests you mentioned above and research what could cause false positive results for each of those tests and let the doctor know that you've done your research and deserve to be retested because your pain is real and needs to be addressed.
I can relate to you I'm going through the same things . My labs always fluctuate however current labs bun high, gfr low, refractory anemia, had two plasma cell transfusions for already , body aches constant and fatigue constant can sleep for days doesn't matter still tired, mentally emotionally physically. Dr want listen and now I'm seeing rheumatologist diagnosed me mixed connective tissue disease. I just started seeing this Dr hope all goes well. And I been having several more symptoms that I don't know what to do . It's scary when your whole body shakes and u have no control but not a seizure I guess. I wish u the best for answers good luck stay strong and believe. 🙂
This has been monitored over time only getting much worse. Had all the test mentioned above except for specific antibody test. Anemic, GFR low, BUN high, what else can I do to make sure doctor listens to me?
How can you get help when doctors say your ANA titer, ESR, and/or CRP are false positives, especially when you're experiencing severe body pain and fatigue?
It's understandable to feel frustrated when test results don't seem to match how you're feeling. Here's what might help when you see your primary care doctor Friday:
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