Question 1

nuclear medicine, indium white blood cell test question what are the steps involved in taking an indium white blood cell test?

do i need to be worried about the radiation levels of the radioactive blood being introduced back into my blood stream?

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A : A white blood cell test is one of the most labor intensive preparations that we do in nuclear medicine.  We start with a blood draw from a person.  The blood is then transported to the lab where it is centrifuged to separate it into plasma, red cells and white cells.  The white cells are pipetted off and are labeled with indium-111.  These white cells are then transported back to the facility.  After positive re-identification of the patient is made (for infection control purposes), the blood is re-injected into the patient.  We then wait 24 hours for these living cells to "home in" on an infection.  Finally we image the patient to identify any infections (hot spots of white cells).

We only do a nuclear medicine test in cases where there is a medical question to be answered.  You doctor has decided that the small amount of radiation which you are going to receive is "worth" the diagnostic answer that he is going to receive with this study.  A positive white blood cell test often results in the patient being on antibiotics for 6 months so i think you can see that a lot is riding on the results of this study.

Question 2

about white blood cell scan?  what infections can it find?

Accepted Answer

Bone: This test is often combined with a bone scan to look for bone infection. Mri is considered superior in most cases of bone infection.

Question 3

what could be the cause of eosinophils? had full blood work done with natiional medical screening program . iv worked around a lot of chem and nuclear waste on clean up job, s . could this be why my white blood cell are to high ?

Accepted Answer

Elevated : Elevated peripheral blood eosinophil counts can be encountered in a number of clinical settings.  Common triggers for eosinophilia include allergies (to drugs or other substances), certain toxin exposures, parasitic infections, certain fungal infections, and underlying collagen vascular diseases / autoimmune diseases.  In rare instances, eosinophilia is associated with underlying malignancy.  Pinpointing the cause of elevated eosinophil numbers requires correlations with clinical setting and other laboratory data.

Treatment of eosinophilia is directed at determining the trigger and stopping or minimizing the exposure (such as discontinuing a drug that is causing an allergic response) or treating the underlying condition.

Hope this information is of some help.

Question 4

weak positive histone antibody, negative ana, elevated sed rate, elevated c-reactive protein. elevated white blood cell. doctor says its nothing. i believe signs point to drug induced lupus. what could this be? what causes positive histone antibody?

Accepted Answer

: It is impossible to answer your question because you do not present your pertinent medical history such as symptoms, signs, current illness(es) and medication(s). We can't make the diagnosis base on these lab results which are abnormal but relatively nonspecific.

Question 5

do syphilis lower white blood cell?

Accepted Answer

No: Usually increases white blood count.

Question 6

what causes low red and white blood cell counts?

Accepted Answer

When both RBC and: Wbcs are affected several topics come to mind.  The marrow may be stressed in response to infection, or due to a medication.  This would also be a common pattern in bone marrow production problems such as the myelodysplastic syndromes.  Patients with acute leukemia can also present in this fashion.

Question 7

why would one  need a white blood cell cytochemistry?

Accepted Answer

To understand WBC's: Cytochemistry can reveal WBC dysfunction.  It is used in evaluating leukemias.

Question 8

what are usual reasons for a white blood cell cytochemistry?

Accepted Answer

Normal vs abnormal: White cells and different type of abnormal cells. Wbc cytochemistry is or was a common test in leukemias.

Question 9

what does it mean when your white blood cell and you have a low hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

Not clear: Your question did not say whether your white blood cell count was high, low, or normal. A low hemoglobin means you have fewer red blood cells than normal - anemia. There are many different causes for anemia. Discuss your test results with your doctor - you probably will need to discuss how you feel, get a physical examination, and probably have more lab test to make a diagnosis.

Question 10

what are the ranges of white blood cell counts for different kinds of leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Wide range: Zero to "very high" (eg 100's of thousands).
Leukemia undergoing treatment may result in a zero white blood cell (WBC) count. Some leukemias may have relatively normal total WBC but abnormal cells (blasts) in the differential.  Other leukemias can develop very high WBC counts. So, a wide range is possible.

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About white blood cell scan? what infections can it find?

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What could be the cause of eosinophils? had full blood work done with natiional medical screening program . iv worked around a lot of chem and nuclear waste on clean up job, s . could this be why my white blood cell are to high ?

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Weak positive histone antibody, negative ana, elevated sed rate, elevated c-reactive protein. elevated white blood cell. doctor says its nothing. i believe signs point to drug induced lupus. what could this be? what causes positive histone antibody?

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Do syphilis lower white blood cell?

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What causes low red and white blood cell counts?

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Why would one need a white blood cell cytochemistry?

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