Re: Dr. Grim: Salt Infusion Test Results - What Now?

[Guest guest]

Is $200 a lot to pay for testing? Can spend this in a month for some meds.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dr. Grim,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Got back the results for the 4hr Salt

> > Infusion

> > > > Test

> > > > > > > > today.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The test was done with the initial blood

> > being

> > > > drawn

> > > > > > > > from

> > > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > > > > hand

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and then I was placed on a bed to lie down

> > on my

> > > > > > back.

> > > > > > > > The

> > > > > > > > > > saline

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > drip was then placed in the same right hand

> > > > and 4

> > > > > > bags

> > > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > > saline

> > > > > > > > > > > > > was

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > released into my veins over a 4 hour

> > period. One

> > > > > > bag was

> > > > > > > > > > used for

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > each hour. I got up after each bag to

> > urinate

> > > > > > (needed

> > > > > > > > to).

> > > > > > > > > > After

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4 hours blood was drawn from my left hand.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The blood was taken to a Lab in Jamaica

> > and then

> > > > > > shipped

> > > > > > > > > > to a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > Lab in

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the US.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Based on the Test procedures describe

> > above what

> > > > > > range

> > > > > > > > > > should I

> > > > > > > > > > > > > use?

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Should I use Upright or Supine Reference

> > Range

> > > > for

> > > > > > ALDO?

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The results are as follows:

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PRE-DOSE

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PRA 0.40 (Ref Range: 0.25 - 5.82 ng/mL/h)

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDO/PRA Ratio 10.2 (Ref Range: 0.9 - 28.9)

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDO 5 Ref Range: Upright < or = 28 ng/dL

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Supine 3 - 16 ng/dL

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > POST-DOSE

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PRA 0.32 (Ref Range: 0.25 - 5.82 ng/mL/h)

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDO/PRA Ratio 37.5 H (Ref Range: 0.9 -

> > 28.9)

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALDO 12 Ref Range: Upright < or = 28 ng/dL

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Supine 3 - 16 ng/dL

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My Post ALDO/PRA was out of range.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As opposed to my other test there was only

> > one

> > > > > > reference

> > > > > > > > > > range for

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Renin. The previous had Supine and Upright

> > > > reference

> > > > > > > > ranges.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is there only one range for this one?

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What now?

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