4 y/o CBC results....help reading them.
Hi...my husband is in the USMC, and we are on an Air Force base. We just moved here but have already had some problems with the clinic here. My 4 y/o had her check up labs done and I told the doc I was concerned b/c she's got circles under her eyes and is very pale at times. She's also been having headaches at night. This was over a month ago. At military bases you don't get the results unless something's wrong or you specifically request them. I went to the clinic today to get her shots (couldn't get them at the time) and requested a copy (for my own amusement I suppose, but I had my doubts that they were normal). The tech/nurse whatever guy said hold on...came back WITH THE RESULTS and said that he talked to the doc and he can't give them to me b/c some of them were high...abnormal even. So, I said, he's had over a month. (Then he starts trying to say it takes a long time at the lab..I said 4 days MAX, he agreed...then on and on with the excuses.) Well, he said he would have the doc call me to discuss the results. I had him a bit flustered (I'm a worried mom with a dead beat doc) so I said "Give me the results so I can see them myself) so he hands me the paper and I walk off. I ask to speak to the patient rep and she goes to speak with the doctor, he tells her that the results were normal. period. that's all she can say. I say, well, I have them right here, and it says they aren't! She doesn't know what to say except make another appt. GRRRRR!
If there is anyone out there who can decipher these high levels and other things, I would greatly appreciate it!
Urinalysis :Abnormalities were: Appearance : Cloudy *normal is clear*
Leuko Est : Trace (Hi) *normal is negative)
Bacterial results say: 20,000 COL/ML mixed G+ organisms, Greater than 3 organisms, probable contamination.
CBC: Abnormalities were: Platelets : 365 (Hi) *normal is 130-350
MONO/100 WBC: 12.0 (Hi) *normal is 0-5
MONO # : 1.0 (Hi) *normal is .2-.6
I know that most of them aren't WAY off...but what does it mean? Mono/100 WBC..that one seems very high in comparison. Any phlebotomists? Hematologists? Skilled CBCers? Thanks in advance...
Amy
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I don't know much but did they say anything at the dr's?
I think the urine may show a UTI,Not sure though.
I would ask them to explain it to you.
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I can't help you with the lab report but I am an AF wife and have been dealing with military docs for awhile now. If I were you I would be calling this doctors commanding officer and if that gets nothing done go to the med group commander. There is no reason why they couldn't have someone come out and give the results to you. There is no reason you have to wait a month to find out. I had some very important genetic tests done on my kids and I kept calling and no one knew where the results had gone. I finally went into the clinic and demanded that someone find them, I knew they had been faxed to them, and I was not leaving until they were found. It took about 10 minutes and a doctor came out with them and said "they were on their peds desk". Anyway, my point is, you can go higher up and let them know that this is not acceptable.
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The doctor wouldn't/couldn't see me...and I personally don't want to see him at this point. They have whambamthankyoumaam appts so he could've stepped into the waiting area and told me what was going on. But, he chose not to.
To the AF wife...hubby talked to his command and b/c we aren't on a MC base, we have been authorized to be seen out in town. I will be going to the tricare office today and making arrangements and hitting the phone book. Hubby offered to speak with the higher ups through his chain of command, but since we have this option, I'm just going to wash my hands of the facility and find a doctor who will actually do his job. I do not want a doctor that I have to constantly go around and make sure he's following through as he should. *sigh*
I am still interested in finding out about the test results as it could be a while before she's seen, and it's already been over a month since the labs were done. Thank you!
Amy
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I don't blame you. If I had the option to get civilian care I would choose that any day of the week.
If there is anyone out there who can decipher these high levels and other things, I would greatly appreciate it!
Urinalysis :Abnormalities were: Appearance : Cloudy *normal is clear*
Leuko Est : Trace (Hi) *normal is negative)
Bacterial results say: 20,000 COL/ML mixed G+ organisms, Greater than 3 organisms, probable contamination.
CBC: Abnormalities were: Platelets : 365 (Hi) *normal is 130-350
MONO/100 WBC: 12.0 (Hi) *normal is 0-5
MONO # : 1.0 (Hi) *normal is .2-.6
I know that most of them aren't WAY off...but what does it mean? Mono/100 WBC..that one seems very high in comparison. Any phlebotomists? Hematologists? Skilled CBCers? Thanks in advance...
Amy
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I don't know much but did they say anything at the dr's?
I think the urine may show a UTI,Not sure though.
I would ask them to explain it to you.
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I can't help you with the lab report but I am an AF wife and have been dealing with military docs for awhile now. If I were you I would be calling this doctors commanding officer and if that gets nothing done go to the med group commander. There is no reason why they couldn't have someone come out and give the results to you. There is no reason you have to wait a month to find out. I had some very important genetic tests done on my kids and I kept calling and no one knew where the results had gone. I finally went into the clinic and demanded that someone find them, I knew they had been faxed to them, and I was not leaving until they were found. It took about 10 minutes and a doctor came out with them and said "they were on their peds desk". Anyway, my point is, you can go higher up and let them know that this is not acceptable.
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The doctor wouldn't/couldn't see me...and I personally don't want to see him at this point. They have whambamthankyoumaam appts so he could've stepped into the waiting area and told me what was going on. But, he chose not to.
To the AF wife...hubby talked to his command and b/c we aren't on a MC base, we have been authorized to be seen out in town. I will be going to the tricare office today and making arrangements and hitting the phone book. Hubby offered to speak with the higher ups through his chain of command, but since we have this option, I'm just going to wash my hands of the facility and find a doctor who will actually do his job. I do not want a doctor that I have to constantly go around and make sure he's following through as he should. *sigh*
I am still interested in finding out about the test results as it could be a while before she's seen, and it's already been over a month since the labs were done. Thank you!
Amy
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I don't blame you. If I had the option to get civilian care I would choose that any day of the week.