Is ASO Titre Value Of 295 A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2015

Question: i am 38 years lady. i am suffering from joint pain since two years on my both knees.after medical test ,it was found i have ASO TITRE 295. Doctor has advised me to take PENIDURE 12L,1 ml once every three weeks for five years...plz advise me.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No I don't think that treatment is right.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

I don't think just raised ASO titre is an indication for starting you on penicillin. Please tell me your detailed history , also whether you had swelling at any point of time . Then I will guide you further . Please attach you test reports also.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (46 hours later)

madam, submit my all test report and doctors advice..plz guide me...

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

I have seen all your reports , there is no need to take inj penidura and also Ebuxo .
Raise uric acid does not mean that you have gout and there is no need to take drugs till you get attack of the same which will first involve toe joint .

Also since you have history of pigmentation over face you should get ANA done to rule out SLE .

Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (2 days later)

madam, thanx for your advice..but i have no idea about "ANA done to rule out SLE".

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its a test to rule out SLE.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Its a laboratory test to rule out a disease known as SLE which can also present with similar features . It is done by name of ANA.

Dr. Shruti

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