What Does This Following Lab Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017

Question: Plz make a comparative analysis in case of the following values of 2 nos.of diagnostic testings:-
A)Herpes Simplex Virus I-IGG(Solid Phase Enzyme Immunoassay method) test result in OD Ratio of:
i.0.40
ii.0.00
iii.(-)0.20
B)Prostate Specific Antigen(C.L.I.A technology) test result in ng/ml of:
i.0.50
ii.0.00
iii.(-)0.21

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload the reports

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concern. I believe that you are talking about optical density ration when you mention OD Ratio. However, the context is more important. IgG positivity indicates that the patient had been infected at sometime in life without mentioning whether the patient has an infection at present. IgM positivity indicates recent infection. Similarly, the given values of PSA are negative but change over time is more important that the individual values alone.

I would request you to upload the reports (rather than writing them down as in this case). It will help me to give you proper interpretations.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (16 hours later)

Plz intimate on the defect in the result of Urine RE & ME test mentioned below(also on the further diagnostic testing required,if any).
1.Pus cells-(1-2)/HPF
2.Epithelial cells-(0-1)/HPF
3.Crystals-Calcium Oxylate(25-30)/HPF

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to drink plenty of water.

Detailed Answer:
Pus cell - normal
Epithelial cells - normal
Calcium oxalate crystals - indicates the need to drink more water to dilute the urine.

Regards

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