Question 1

how much does ferritin increase with each prbc transfused? how long does the increase take to show in blood test?

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Not much: Studies shown 14 days out no change  or minimal change. the reason is that when u get blood transfusion u are requiring blood to be used immediately for your organs, so the iron that is connected to the hemoglobin in the red blood cell needs to be used on demand and not really stored in ferritin form. This is with iron deficiency anemia or chronic blood loss anemia. different than chronic dis anem

Question 2

i had a biopsy on rashes it showed i have lupus. all my blood work is neg (lupus panel) wouldn't it show in blood test? is this diagnosis wrong?

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Discoid lupus: Have a good talk with the Dr who did the biopsy.

Question 3

does tabacco show in a blood test?

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Yes: Presence of nicotine metabolites can be detected in blood. However, routine blood tests do not examine for these chemicals.

Question 4

does weed show up on a blood test?

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It can: Usual blood tests do not test for weed. There are specific tests for week, but usually urine is tested rather than blood.

Question 5

can one cigarette show up on a blood test?

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No: One cigarette should not affect any of the routine lab tests.

Question 6

advice? would weed show up on a blood test?

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It can.: Single use marijuana may be found in blood for 12 to 24 hours. Regular use marijuana may be found in blood for 2 to 7 days.

Question 7

how dose blood test show if somethings wrong?

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Blood tests: The blood contains different types of cells and plasma proteins. By design the normal values are assigned when most healthy people have same number in the range. Something wrong happens, when number is high or low.                        There are so many blood tests and each one shows something  wrong. If you can be more specific  about the test then may be i can help.Thanks.

Question 8

why would smudge cells show up on a blood test?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal cells: Some abnormal lymphocytes break during the process of making the smear and are called smudge cells. These are often seen in patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia.

Question 9

please explain what does a regular blood test show?

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Depends on the reque: Depends what was requested! it could test for red blood cells, various forms of white blood cells, platelets, various enzymes and electrolytes, etc.

Question 10

in a regular blood test, do drugs show up in results?

Accepted Answer

No: You can not pick up any drug levels from a regular blood test!

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