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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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Not fasting: Most likely blood was drawn after a meal.
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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
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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.
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Ear: If persists and associated with equilibrium problems, see an ENT specialist.
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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
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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
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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
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Normal: Increased number of mast cells with unremarkable mucosal morphology associated with chronic diarrhea if untreated. This a relatively new GI diagnostic... Read More
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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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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.
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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
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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
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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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No: Employment drug screens are unlikely to detect beta blockers. They can be detected if specifically looked for.
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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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Elevated RF with symptoms suggests an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. Your primary care physician or a rheumatology specialist can pr... Read More
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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
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Lab error: An HDL of 15 is unlikely.
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Unlikely: Cancer of the duodenum is rare.
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Dr. Mitchell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Mitchell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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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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