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Re: Confusing response to treatment

by Altera on Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:31 am

Hello,

The blood test on 25-November-14 showed that the hemoglobin value increased to 12.2 g/dL (the previous value was 11.3 g/dL), however the hemoglobin dropped to 11.59 g/dL on 04-December-2014.

Blood test results:
23 -September-14
Free kappa =1.1 mg/L
Free lambda = 157 mg/L
IgG=272mg/dL
IgA=3390mg/dL
IgM < 15.6mg/dL
%alubumin=42.5 %
%alpha1=2.4%
%apha2=6.3%
%Betta=45.5%
%Gamma=3.3%
Fraction1=43.2
Fraction1, absolute= 3.5g/dL

29-October- 14 :
Free kappa=1.1mg/L,
Free Lambda=737mg/L.
%alubumin= 39.6%
%alpha1=3.2%
%apha2=7.6%
%Betta=45.7%
%Gamma=3.9%
Fraction1=43
Fraction1, absolute= 3.57g/dL

25-November-14:
Free kappa <0.05 mg/L
Free lambda =617 mg/L
IgG=333mg/dL
IgA=2790mg/dL
IgM < 15.6mg/dL
%alubumin= 50.4%
%alpha1=2.5%
%apha2=6.7%
%Betta=37.4%
%Gamma=3%
Fraction1=34.5
Fraction1, absolute= 2.86g/dL

Does it mean that my father is responding to treatment?

Best regards,
ALTERA

Altera
When were you/they diagnosed?: 4 August 2014
Age at diagnosis: 69

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