? about my LP report
 

I got a copy of my LP results and at the bottom of the page it says "Continued on Next Page". It's just like the blood work papers from the same lab but at the end of the blood work papers it says "Last Page of Report".

I asked the neuro's nurse if there was another page and she said NO, I told her that the bottom of the page said "Continued on Next Page" and she said there wasn't another page on the LP. The nurse did say before they got the report that it would take a while that the report was very detailed and lengthy. ONE page with 19 items is detailed and lengthy!


Is there a lot of things on the LP reports? I have the Cell Count (includes 10 items) and the MS Profile (inducing 9 items) and Glucose, protein & VDRL. Is this all an LP is? I know that some have asked me how something had looked on my LP from here or MSW and it wasn't on my report so I feel like maybe there was more of the report.

If I call the lab is there any way they tell me if there was more than one page or even send it to me?

I'm sure they would provide it if you ask. Make the call and let us know :)

I just went to there web site to find a phone number and under FAQ is was clear To call the Dr about any ?'s on the report and to get copies of the report that the Dr would have to help me they couldn't. :rolleyes:

Yes, but you could call and ask if there was a second page, the the doctor only got one and it clearly states there is another page....if there is another page, tell them to forward it to the doc.....:confused::confused:

Thanks, I just feel like the Dr HAS it and doesn't want to tell me because he told me the report Looked Good! and it clearly doesn't Look Good, he will not answer my ?'s about the MBP being high or the Lymphs being 100% or the Monocytes being 0% or the fact that the IgG rate indicates I may have just come out of a flair, which I did. All he says is "It's Fine"!

Also this office keeps ALL the files on the computer and the nurse has sent me a copy of everything in my file but at the last visit he was looking at my file and I saw about 25 pages, I got 16!

I guess I should have asked if anyone every got a real "report" also like with the MRI's. I thought this is what the nurse was telling me since she said the LP report was detailed and lengthly.

Ask for your medical records from your neuro to seek a second opinion. You'll have your whole file and know exactly what he thinks, and what the reports show in their entierty <sp?>


Good luck

OK, I just did. But I told them it was for my new PCP. What to make a bet I don't get anything new sent to me, just the stuff she has sent me already? :rolleyes:
You know I just have this gut feeling they aren't being honest with me, the nurse came in at 1st at the last visit and said make sure you really understand what the Dr is saying, if you still have ?'s he doesn't answer ask him again, make sure he goes over EVERYTHING. Than after the visit she asked if everything was OK and if I understood. :confused:

Ethically speaking, the doctors have a duty to supply all the reports and all the transcribed notes to you for every visit and every test. I hope he is as ethical as he should be. Let us know what the reports say...

Did you call the place where you had your LP and ask if there was a missing page? I wouldn't expect them to hand it over or discuss it with you, but if something is missing, surely they will make sure the doc gets it....

Well I just got the emailed file, nothing new. He's notes are still wrong also and there is NO copy of my SX list.

The lab will no tell me anything about the report.