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Old Thu Aug 12, 2010, 07:36 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Those tests results belong to you and you have every right to get copy of them as soon as they come in. I would wait one week from this appointment and then call them if they do not contact you with the results. You do not need to wait 2 -3 months to find out.

When John goes in for his follow-up appointments with his local doctor, they call within two days with the blood tests result. The standard CBC (just blood counts) are done at the time of the visit so we know those before leaving. But anything that needs to be sent out, we always get a call as soon as the doc reviews them.

Like Neil says....stress usually does not cause a drop in all three cell lines. Your doc should have checked your B12, B6, folate, iron and copper levels as well. These nutrients can impact blood production. You don't want any of these to be in the low-normal range especially in the presence of low than normal blood counts.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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