Dr. William Mitchell

Pathology

Nashville, TN

62 years experience male

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Research in Molecular Pathology including HIV/AIDS, Cancer diagnostics by Next Generation Sequencing, Chlamydophyla pneumoniae pathogenesis, Chronic fatigue syndrome pathogenesis and therapeutics, TLR mechanisms of action. Clinical Laboratory management.

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21 Answers

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A male asked:

What does igm blood test is done for?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Acute infection: The first antibody to respond to a new infection is igm. It will covert to an igg.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 32-year-old male asked:

Ttl 210 hdl 54 ldl 81.60 vldl 74.40 triglycerides 465 ldl 3.89 blood sugar normal what cause for high triglyceride level?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Not fasting: Most likely blood was drawn after a meal.

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Dr. Kenny Chuu

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A 20-year-old male asked:

What is the causes of brain tumor?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Unknown: Go to school, obtain your md and phd and begin a research career jn brain cancer. Who knows if you find a definitive cause, you may wind up on the sho... Read More

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 23-year-old male asked:

I've got kind of spots on my chest. i'm 23 and never had big problems with acne. its been there for over a year now. what may be causing it?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

See a dermatologist: Could be tinea versicola based on length and brief description. If tinea versicola, it can be treated with topical ketoconazole or selsun.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 34-year-old member asked:

Is the ringing noise in my ear or brain?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Ear: If persists and associated with equilibrium problems, see an ENT specialist.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 21-year-old male asked:

Iv had this raised mole for about 3 weeks. last night itit still hadnt changed. however when i woke up this morning i realized that it had darkened alot , gotten harder and had seemed bigger. could this be the result of me rubbing the mole alot?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Rapid change is possibly do to bleeding into mole from trauma. If it does not resolve in a week back to original appearance, see a dermatologist to ru... Read More

Answered Oct 08, 2021

A 33-year-old female asked:

My nail tech cut my cuticle twice. wasn't a deep cut, but there was a little blood. should i be worried about contracting any blood related illness. she applied a liquid to stop the bleeding. she said tools were sterilized and continued my service?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

If the shop is licensed with inspections, a blood related disease resulting is unlikely since sterilization of tools is generally a mandatory requirem... Read More

Reviewed Nov 17, 2021

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A 31-year-old female asked:

I m pregnant. i was on diane35. missed it in dec for a day. mid jan i got the blood test done which gave a positive pregnant result. can this affect baby?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Unlikely: Diane 35 is a drug used for severe acne and has been used to prevent pregnancy. It can cause blood clots with severe consequences. It is unlikely to c... Read More

4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 32-year-old female asked:

What would you find on biopsy (from scopes) in mastocytic enterocolitis? other than the mast cells. thank you.

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Normal: Increased number of mast cells with unremarkable mucosal morphology associated with chronic diarrhea if untreated. This a relatively new GI diagnostic... Read More

4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 22-year-old female asked:

Nw my tsh is normal but having thyroxine prescribed by doctor. but my hairfall never stopped.wat vil b d other reasons 4 hair fall.which test i do?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Multiple causes: With a normal TSH it is not hypothyroidism. You may have increased levels of testosterone and a derivative, dihydrotestosterone. At age 23 you may be ... Read More

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A male asked:

62 yr old, psa of 7.92, free psa of 8% and psa velocity factor of 1.51 ng/ml/yr. should i be concerned at all? is a biopsy warranted?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Yes- be concerned: PSA over 4 ng/ml is abnormal. The range from 4-10 may be caused by benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) or prostatitis. See a urologist.

386 viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 64-year-old male asked:

Can using losartan with hctz lower your psa results?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Losartan and HCTZ are drugs to reduce blood pressure and have no association with PSA. Elevated PSA may be the result of prostatitis, prostatic hypert... Read More

Answered Sep 24, 2021

A 26-year-old male asked:

Can a surgery be done with 5 of hemoglobin? what alternatives are there to operate considering there are two tumors with hemmorraghe?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Not elective surgery: 5 gms/dl of hemoglobin is a dangerously low level treated with transfusion. Oral iron can be used if there is no source known for blood loss. You need... Read More

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 22-year-old female asked:

Hey. i smoked for 1 year can i develope lung cancer in my age? im 18 years old and worried , my self to blame. can i test my lungs to calm down?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Unlikely: Stop smoking and after 5 years you will reduce your lifetime risk for lung cancer to close to never smoking.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

How likely is it for a herpes culture test to be a false negative if i went within the first few days of my outbreak?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Unlikely: Should be detected by culture during an active infection if the collection and transport to the lab followed protocol.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 49-year-old male asked:

Do beta blockers show up in blood tests specifically a medical for deployment overseas ?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

No: Employment drug screens are unlikely to detect beta blockers. They can be detected if specifically looked for.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 47-year-old female asked:

My daughter has plastic astrocytoma grade 3. they have given her 6 months. she is sweating at night and is getting strangleda lot. need info. help?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Need specialized aid: Grade iii astrocytoma is also called anaplastic astrocytoma. Symptoms will depend on location and rate of growth. Most typical symptoms will be headac... Read More

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A 48-year-old female asked:

Experience inflammation/pain, low grade fevers & had these elevated lab results: rheumatoid factor 31 iu/ml,metamyelocytes 6% (prev elevated @ 1% since 2017), myelocytes 3%,hemoglobin 15.3,hemotocrit 45.3. do these labs indicate specific conditions?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Elevated RF with symptoms suggests an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. Your primary care physician or a rheumatology specialist can pr... Read More

Answered Nov 16, 2021

A 61-year-old female asked:

Diabetic with elevated wbcs in blood combined with proteinuria. primary gave ace inhibitor. should i see specialist?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Yes: Proteinuria indicates kidney damage due to your diabetes. You need to monitor blood glucose with medication to keep blood glucose as close to normal a... Read More

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 49-year-old female asked:

What would cause hdl to be 15 when other times had it checked and it was fine?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Lab error: An HDL of 15 is unlikely.

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Dr. Kenny Chuu

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A 52-year-old female asked:

I have a nodule on the duodenum of 22mm and it is flat. what does this mean. can it turn into cancer if not removed?

Dr. William Mitchellanswered

62 years experience

Unlikely: Cancer of the duodenum is rare.

5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

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Thanks for your quick reply! I'm about to repeat the test. Another test ordered is ascorbic acid.

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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you for your time

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN

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