Question 1

how well does "serum viscosity" blood test correlate to "whole blood viscosity" ? under what circumstances could 1st be norma and 2nd be high ?

Accepted Answer

Red blood cells: Red blood cells and fibrinogen are present in blood but not in serum. Polycythemia, sickling, hyperfibrinogenemia might be your explanation.

Question 2

what is dialyzed serum and is it useful?

Accepted Answer

I am not aware: Of any clinical use of dialyzed serum.  Such products are available from animal sources and are utilized in culture systems for study of blood stem cells and progenitors.  I would be suspect of a claim for human therapeutic use.

Question 3

what is ige serum?

Accepted Answer

IgE: In serum measures the level of IgE circulating in the blood stream, it is the immunoglobulin that binds to the surface of certain cells, mast cells and basophills, and responsible for acute type I allergic reactions. IgE measures the amount of circulating IgE not the bound IgE, it is elevated in certain diseases

Question 4

whats serum sickness?

Accepted Answer

Systemic allergic : Systemic allergic response in which antibody-antigen reaction in the blood stream causes systemic problems.

Question 5

what is magnesium serum?

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Magnesium: I'm not sure what you mean.  Assuming this means you were told by your doctor you had a abnormally high serum magnesium level, it can be caused by a number of things, some a simple as use of certain magnesium-containing antacids.  It is also associated with kidney disease and if pathologic often associated with abnormal calcium and/or potassium levels. It definitely deserves further evaluation.

Question 6

can serum sickness be cured?

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Yes: The most common treatment for serum sickness is discontinuation of the offending drug, combined with the use of both antihistamines and glucocorticoids. Withdrawal of the drug by itself is usually sufficient treatment for patients with mild symptoms. Fever and joint pains resolve within 48 hours. To prevent recurrence, the culprit drug should be avoided in the future, if possible.

Question 7

is iron serum of 179 dangerous?

Accepted Answer

NO: Not by itself.
Have your Ferritin levels checked
What is your Hemoglobin?

Question 8

what could cause hi serum iron?

Accepted Answer

Rule out...: ... Hemochromatosis.  Just taking an iron tablet in the morning can raise it for a day, but since 1 person in 200 will become sick with hemochromatosis in their lifetime, this is a good place to start the workup.

Question 9

how can i treat serum sickness?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance: Not much can be done specifically to treat serum sickness, other than avoiding the antigen that caused it in the first place. If there is significant joint or other inflammation, steroids can help reduce the symptoms while waiting for the reaction to go away.

Question 10

can you die from serum sickness?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately...Yes: Serum sickness got it's name from reactions after treatments with high doses of horse serum given for treatments snake bites or tetanus. Antibiotics can also cause this. The persons antibodies clump with the foreign serum proteins.  These clumps (immune complexes) can clog small blood vessels in the skin, mucous membranes, joints, kidneys and intestines. Fulminant severe reaction can be fatal.

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