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Query: Hi doctor, I need hematology clearance for abdominoplasty. The anesthesiologist insists on hematology clearance because I take Pradaxa 150 mg twice daily, Bupropion 450 mg once daily, and Aspirin 81 mg once daily. I take these medications for stroke, and heart attack, and also I had blood clots. How... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you to follow the instructions mentioned below: 1. The anticoagulant medicines that you mentioned should be stopped three days before the surgery. 2. You can investigate for PT (prothrombin time), PT... Read Full »
Will the blood grouping test require 10 ml to 20 ml blood?
Query: Hello doctor, Recently, I went to a nearby hospital for blood grouping. I am concerned if blood grouping needs a whole syringe of blood as the technician did, or was he collecting my plasma for any other purpose without my consent. I am not sure if it was a 10 ml or a 20 ml syringe. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com A technician collects more blood than required because sometimes the test for blood grouping gets errors and needs more blood. If he had taken only a tiny amount and an error occurred, you would have to give the sample again. So to avoid that, he took more than re... Read Full »
My globulin level is 4.3 and A/G ratio is 0.08 for the last two years. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I got a bloodwork question. I had a wellness exam and was fasting for the bloodwork. I did a complete metabolic panel. My globulin level was high at 4.3, and the range was from 2.4 to 4.0. My A/G (albumin and globulin) ratio was low at 0.08, and the range is 1.0 to 1.8. The results were ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am a hematologist with 20 years of experience. I hope you are doing well in the pandemic. Globulins are a group of proteins. It also includes antibodies which are part of an immune response. Globulins are raised during chronic inflammation, chronic bacterial infec... Read Full »
Please give your feedback regarding my preventive health screening reports.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32 year old male. I recently went for a preventive health screening. I need your valuable feedback regarding my reports. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The only discrepancy seen is that the platelet count is borderline, although not totally abnormal. Rest of your reports are normal including chloride which is given in bold letters. Now... Read Full »
How should I interpret my HIV, ELISA/ECLIA test result?
Query: Hello doctor, I have some queries about HIV, ELISA/ECLIA TEST. What is the cut-off for this test? In some lab reports, they do not mention the cut off rate. They just mention if it is reactive or non-reactive. In some labs, 0.9 is the cut off while in others, it is different. Why is it so? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cut-off depends on the kit and the instrument used. For more information consult a microbiologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/microbiologist Read Full »
Can infections be transmitted through cryoprecipitate transfusion?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is a factor XIII deficiency patient and every month she takes seven packets of cryoprecipitate. I am a bit worried about the side effects of this transfusion. I just read some articles on the internet, which shares the information about the side effects of transfusion. From that ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Infection risk is similar to any other blood product; however, other immune risks are not present. Many people receive more than this and are free from infection. The risk of infection is pretty low and I can say it as billio... Read Full »
If heroin-positive menses blood is mixed with urine, will drug test be negative?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is currently in recovery from heroin and my husband and I believe she is using it again. We check her UA's at home and mail the findings to a lab. We suspect that she is giving us her friend’s urine. However, I know that today she began her menses and the urine she gav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ideally, both the urine and blood screens come positive. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/internal-medicine-physician Read Full »
My vitamin B12 is high. How can I lower it?
Query: Hi doctor, As I took master health blood test and in the result, my vitamin B12 is high. How can I lower it? I am afraid of this. Please help me. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly provide me any other clinical complaint if you have. Kindly mention whether you have taken any vitamin B12 supplement or tablet or injection? Attach your all reports to give more comment. Usually, liver disease, kidney disease, B12 intake, myeloproliferative n... Read Full »