When we went to see Dr. Fred on Wednesday, we got the results of the blood tests (Alan took these blood tests the day after the botched up IVIG thing. And he had 101.5 fever when they took his blood.

I have a copy of the blood tests. (Dr. Fred took all new blood tests because he feels that these were compromised by the fact that Alan had a temperature and it was the day after the infusion. Now here’s my concern.

Under the CBC Column it said
Lymphocytes, Absolute ----- 311 L

His last blood test taken on February 21, 2007 it was:
Lymphocytes, Absolute…….1292

The range gives it between 850-3900 Cells/mcL

So I looked up the word Lymphocytes and found all sorts of scary stuff on Lymphocytes Deficiency. Seems it’s called Lymphocytopenia.

Now I have no idea if Alan has this, because every one of his blood tests on this subject (I checked all his blood work, I have copies. The number is always a 4 digit number for Lymphocytes, Absolute. It has never kicked out in the abnormal range.

By the way, his Platelet Count was 138. In February, it was 173
RDW was 15.2 In Febuary it was 15.6 (have no clue what this is)



Causes of Lymphocytopenia
· AIDS · Cancer (leukemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease) · Chronic infections (such as miliary tuberculosis) · Hereditary disorders (certain agammaglobulinemias, DiGeorge anomaly, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, and ataxia-telangiectasia) · Rheumatoid arthritis · Some viral infections · Systemic lupus erythematosus

Then I read that “Gamma globulin (a substance rich in antibodies) may be given to help prevent infections in people with too few B lymphocytes (who therefore have a deficiency of antibody production).

BUT HE JUST GOT GAMMAGLOBULIN THE DAY BEFORE IN THE INFUSION. But it was from the leaky bag!!! Jeez!!!!

Now we know he doesn’t have Aids, Lupus, and everything else indicated. Am I safe to believe that because he had a temp of 101.5 and he had an infusion the day before, that SOMETHING affected this blood work. We get the results of the new blood work this afternoon and believe me I’ll post it.

Thanks to anyone who can tell me what this 311 number can mean. I mean, I know that the stuff in the Gammaglobulin is tested and screened before they put it in the bag, and if there was SOMETHING bad in the bag well, it wouldn't happen overnight to give him the 311 reading, right? I mean, these are T cells we are talking about right????

Help, please

Melody