Re:Valcyte/ my lab results so far

May 15, 2007

I drove to Lab Corp to get my results. So far I have only had EBV and

CMV run.

So far this is what I got:

EBV IgM ws 29 or negative

EBV Antigen Ab, IgG 74 or negative, but on the high side

EBV Ab VCA IgG 1954 when negative is <100

EBV nuclear Antigen Ab, IgG 520 when <100 is negative

CMV was negative but no actual number to show how negative.

Looks like I had a EBV infection from hell at some point in my life.

How long ago would that have been to have a number so high?

Any comments welcome.

a Carnes

>

> I'm not sure about LabCorp's accuracy, but I suspect that you can

get

> the test run by Focus and have insurance cover it. Focus says you

can

> go to any Quest or LabCorp for your blood draw. The test will be

> billed by the lab that did the draw, not Focus. It might be worth

> considering if your results come back equivocal.

>

> The tricky part is getting Quest/LabCorp not to mess it up. If you

go

> this route, call the lab first to make sure they have it in their

> system as a " send out " to Focus. If necessary have a manager to

sort

> it out and then have them explain it to the people at the draw

> station. Unless it's correctly set up in the system already, you

> won't get anywhere talking to customer service.

>

> On May 15, 2007, at 6:53 PM, pjeanneus wrote:

>

> >

> > Wow, I didn't realize you used Quest. Do you or others know if Lab

> > Corp's test would be accurate. That is where my doc ordered the

virus

> > tests because that is the only lab which now takes Blue Cross.

> >

> > a Carnes

>

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