What does a high c-reactive protein, cardiac level indicate from a labortorty blood test?
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A C-reactive protein(globulin) is a protein that is found in people who have inflammatory, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. (It shows up with long-term low-grade inflammation) A high level predicts stroke and atherosclerosis(hardening of the arteries due to cholesterol)
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Sometimes it may be caused by low oxygen in blood or low level of hameogloubin. Exercise and dietry supplements and medical help in acute cases is required, provided there is motivation in the person to work.
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white cells high = infection or some diseases....bleeding where???  How would you know your platelet count is high?  Do you see clots???Are you a hemophiliac?  Do you take factor 8?  Do you mean your clotting times PT/PTT are too high???  not enough info
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Don't be too concerned.  Unless the number is over 500,000 just wait a month and get it checked again.  Sometimes the platelet counts will go up if you are under physical or emotional stress or if you have recently been fighting an infection.  Make sure your doctor is experience and calm.  Don't consent to lots of additional testing until a repeat test in  a month is done.  Good luck, I am sure things will work out well for you!
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that the heart rate goes up fast exercise then at rest comes back quickly to normal is ok.\nthe important thing to look for (after you said the coronaries were ok) is systolic dysfunction,\nthat can be cleared by doing an exercise echocardiogram.\n\nof course age has something to do with it too.
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A blood test can usually detect early pregnancies.
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C-reactive protein is not specific to any one disease; it is a marker for inflammation somewhere in the body. It can be caused by diseases as different as appendicitis and arteriosclerosis. So you'd need other, more specific information for that increased level to mean anything in particular.
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CPK  is creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme found in heart, muscle, and brain tissue. An elevation in CPK  most often alerts physicians to order an MB fraction, the one specific for cardiac (heart). Usually if the MB fraction is normal you can rule out cardiac damage. Therefore, it is very likely that  your son had  high CPK levels due to the weight lifting because of severe muscle strain
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That's not normal.  He needs to go see his doctor that ordered the test.  It could be infection, or even a blood clot.
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Actually, my friend, ANA is antinuclear antibody.  ANAs are found in the blood serum of those who have SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) as well as those with theumatoid athritis and several others.  The titer of 1:80 means ANAs were detected  when 1 part of your blood sample was diluted with 80 parts (probably) dilute salt solution.  A larger second number indicates a greater concentration of the antibody, example 1:300.  A normal blood titer is 1:20 or 1:40, depending on the test used.  Only about 1/3 of those with a high titer actually go on to develop SLE.  There are other conditions that can cause a high titer besides SLE.  You may need to discuss this with your health care provider so your concerns may be properly addressed.
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Hypercalcemia, or elevated levels of calcium in the blood may indicate a reabsorption problem with the bones. Please be cautious about utilizing this question/answer board for diagnosing/treating this problem. Since you've been having bloodwork done I would expect that your healthcare practitioner is ordering the bloodwork for a reason and they should be answering your question regarding this topic.
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191 for a pulse rate is exceptionally high. BTbarry had the correct medical term for this. Many people get up in the 120's and this is still considered ok. Did they check your blood pressure also? Did they only take your pulse once,or did they redo after it came up so high? Also,just curious as if they used a machine to take it or if they took it manually? \n\nAs for your thyroid,it is not something you need to have checked on a regular basis,but if you have had problems in the past or have never had it checked or haven't had it checked for a while,your doc is going to recommend that it be checked anyway. It is a routine test that is usually run,anytime bloodwork is done. The thyroid can cause many symptoms that mimic other more serious illnesses,so checking for an over or under active thyroid is an easy way to rule these other things out.\n\nYou should check your pulse rate at home also. Various times of the day,just takes a minute to count the beats. I would suggest taking it for the full minute,not just for 15 or 30 seconds and multiplying it. You will also be able to tell if you are experiencing any irregular beats by doing this.\n\nA high pulse rate in itself does not signify a serious condition. however it should be monitored and I'm sure that your doc has already told you that. This is why your doc will probably run more tests to rule out other causes.
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High blood pressure at the top of the list. Perhaps high cholesterol, overweight. If you think there is a problem go to your doctor and he can refer you for a blood test.
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The doctor who ordered this blood test should be able to walk through this with you.  At the very least, there should be a nursing line that you can call and ask.  \n\nMost blood results I have received have shown right on the print out what is too low, too high, or within the normal range.  This is a good starting place, but anything abnormal should really be discussed with your healthcare practitioner.
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CPK levels rise in the blood in response to injury to muscle, any muscle. This could be due to myocardial infarction in the heart, skeletal muscle injury or trauma, or specific disorders of muscle such as autoimmune disorders and inflammatory disorders such as polymyositis. If they are elevated for multiple readings to a significant degree further examination is warranted. In the setting of chest pain or other cardiac associated symptomology, an immediate full work up is required for isozyme specific tests and for the presence of troponin.
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Systemic response to a microbial infection; Manifested by fever or retrograde\nfever, heart rate is greater than 90 beats per minute, respiratory rate is \n\nhighered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072320419/ student_view0/chapter39/study_outline.html
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there is a condition that can cause increase wbc with out outward signs of infection. they are a form of autoimmune disorder. it is Hypersensitivity reactions. it is classified in 3 categories 1,2,3 depending on what condition is causing the increase in WBC's. what is happening in this condition is the body's immune system is over reaction to a real physical condition. the condition could be from something as simple as a miner allergic that you can not detect, arthritic condition or something more sever in vary rare cases antigens can attach them self's to body organs and even RBC causing the body to form antibody's to the cell the antibody's stimulate WBC production. the WBC would Destroy the RBC causing anemia. the anemia could cause lite headiness and fatigue along with other symptoms that can be mild and misdiagnosed like depression. The test to detect this antigen is the direct anti globulin (Coombs) and the anti-non-v-globulin tests. this is Rare and is unlikely it is more likely you have an infection that you have not picked up on the symptoms yet. as long as you have the symptoms keep working with you doctor but also do home work and make suggestion about things. docs know a lot of things but do not know everything.