Re: Liver Enzymes Lab Results

[Guest guest]

I would like to also obtain my lab results - did you get yours through your

PCP? I asked the hospital to send me a copy but they told me I need to get

them through my PCP! It didn't make sense to me.

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From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:34 AM

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Re: Uh-oh!

In my case, the most likely reason for the elevated enzyme is the

methotrexate. Since I posted I learned that my lab value is not high

enough to cause concern.

Sierra

> I obtained a copy of my most recent lab results (from 3/1) and

> discovered a high liver enzyme. I haven't been contacted by either

my

> rheumy or my PCP about it, so maybe it's not high enough to cause

> concern, but I'll be placing a call to the rheumy tomorrow. I

wonder if

> there have been other abnormalities I haven't been told about. I've

> been responding so well to MTX, I hate to see a sign of a problem

from

> it. Perhaps this is my ticket to a biologic med, which I suspect

may be

> better. Thoughts?

>

> Sierra

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[Guest guest]

>

> I would like to also obtain my lab results - did you get yours

through your

> PCP? I asked the hospital to send me a copy but they told me I need

to get

> them through my PCP! It didn't make sense to me.

>

Every time I have my lab work done, I call the lab in the next day or

so and ask them to mail me a copy of the results. The results usually

arrive within a day or two of my call. For some reason, the way my

lab is set up, I have to call in--I can't just request they mail a

copy of the results to me when I'm in the office getting the lab work

done...go figure.

dordale

[Guest guest]

I requested them from my PCP this time, but have requested them from

the rheumy in the past.

Kim

> > I obtained a copy of my most recent lab results (from 3/1) and

> > discovered a high liver enzyme. I haven't been contacted by

either

> my

> > rheumy or my PCP about it, so maybe it's not high enough to cause

> > concern, but I'll be placing a call to the rheumy tomorrow. I

> wonder if

> > there have been other abnormalities I haven't been told about.

I've

> > been responding so well to MTX, I hate to see a sign of a problem

> from

> > it. Perhaps this is my ticket to a biologic med, which I suspect

> may be

> > better. Thoughts?

> >

> > Sierra

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >