Question 1

would a high ig (.03 10*9/l) and high eosinophils (.92 10*9/l) suggest any specific condition or disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: The diagnosis of a disease depends on the symptoms and physical findings. Tests are mostly used to confirm the diagnosis or assess the disease activity.  If you do have very high IgG and persistently elevated eos ( your are more compatible with allergic rhinitis and asthma) but are otherwise healthy, just monitoring would be sufficient.

Question 2

whats a sputum culture?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sputum is the mucus that you cough up.  A culture means that the specimen (in this case sputum) is plated on a plate with growth medium and incubated to test for any bacteria (or fungi).  The purpose is to see if an infection is causing an illness. If bacteria grows, it is identified with various reagents and then tested for antibiotic susceptibility for treatment purposes.

Question 3

is 0.03 eosinophils, absolute ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes.  That is a normal value.

Question 4

does sputum tests show copd?

Accepted Answer

No.: Sputum is produced as a result of bronchitis, which is a condition separate from COPD. COPD is diagnosed by pulmonary function test.

Question 5

what does high eosinophils mean?

Accepted Answer

Possibly allergy: Eosinophils are one type of white blood cell.  These cells are created in the bone marrow and released into the blood.  These cells can be increased in several settings, such as allergies (to drugs and other things), in response to some infections (especially parasites), and in some inflammatory and neoplastic (potentially malignant) blood disorders.  See a doc who knows your clinical setting...

Question 6

best way to get rid of my sputum?

Accepted Answer

Stop smoking: The main ways to decrease sputum are:
1.  Stop smoking (best)
2.  Try a mucolytic agent (over the counter)
3.  Increase your fluid intake.

Question 7

are bacteria always present in sputum?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sputum specimens are generally obtained when a patient coughs up a specimen.  This sputum is briefly in the mouth which is full of various usual flora bacteria.  The sputum specimen usually grows some of these oral flora on culture.  When patients are receiving antibiotics or if sputum is obtained directly from the bronchi via transtracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy the sputum can be sterile.

Question 8

what is this frothy sputum im coughing up?

Accepted Answer

We are not able: to suggest an answer to this broad of a question without knowing your full past and current medical history. There are more than 40 things that can cause frothy septum. Make an appointment for an evaluation with a health care professional  for a thorough evaluation.

Question 9

what do elevated eosinophils in the blood mean?

Accepted Answer

May be a warning: An absolute eosinophil count above 500, especially in the morning, deserves some attention. Despite "pop" wisdom, it's seldom a warning about allergy, and if your allergies are acting up, you'd know anyway. Anything from worms to hodgkin's to the eosinophil family of diseases to nothing-at-all can do this. Again, the history & physical exam is your key. Best wishes.

Question 10

my eosinophils is 10%..what precautions to take?

Accepted Answer

See below: The most common cause for eosinophilia is allergy and parasitic infection. Further   testing is indicated in the following circumstances: Unexplained eosinophil count(EC) greater than 1500 eosinophils/uL on 2 separate occasions; Persistent EC&gt;500/uL with signs or symptoms of illness;Patients with EC of 500-1500 and who traveled to area where parasites are common. Not in above catagories&gt;just watch

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Would a high ig (.03 10*9/l) and high eosinophils (.92 10*9/l) suggest any specific condition or disease?

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Best way to get rid of my sputum?

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My eosinophils is 10%..what precautions to take?

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