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I have oily skin, burning lips, a painful throat, and thrush. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,Does low blood levels or high blood levels cause oily skin, burning lips, painful throat, and thrush? I am having these symptoms for three months. I am going to do a blood test this week and what are the levels to be tested? Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are multiple factors responsible for having these symptoms. I suggest you do these tests mentioned below. You need to do a complete blood count, Hba1c (hemoglobin a1c), serum electrolytes, liver function tests, kidney function tests, urine routine, viral markers f... Read Full »
I have pain in the groin and upper genital area. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have pain in the groin and upper genital area; the exact location is not known, but I can feel the pain from inside the skin. What are these symptoms? I will attach a picture. When I am under a lot of stress, the groin is very uncomfortable, and I sometimes feel discomfort and throbb... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This area can represent herpes infection as the distribution of pain is superficial, as the exact distribution of herpes pain on the skin. I suggest you check antigen titers, (antiviral treatment if antigen titers are high), and blood test for herpes simplex 1 and 2. If t... Read Full »
Please review my blood reports.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 42-year-old female. My test report says WBC count 12.46, AMC 0.85, AEC 0.76, and normocytic normochromic cells. I feel extreme weakness, frequent infections, petechiae, and daily headaches. But, there is no weight loss. Are there any chances of leukemia? For your information, durin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After looking into your reports there is nothing to be worried except for low vitamin D.Coming to your doubt of leukemia, the probability is very less. But, you need to get a peripheral smear examination which will throw more light into the condition. It will find a... Read Full »
Please give an opinion on my blood test report.
Query: Hello doctor, Should another consult with hematologist be conducted regarding no improvement on my blood work since last time? It appears that the folic acid and B12 vitamins are not exactly working. Now T cells are dropping as with CD4 and CD8. HIV remains undetectable whereby, I believe that is ru... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Low CD count can be due to altered immune function or HIV. You have been investigated with the molecular tests for HIV. So after four to six weeks of exposure, it can definitely rule out HIV. If you have investigated early with a provided period then you have to repe... Read Full »
Some of the blood test results are highlighted. What does it mean?
Query: Hello doctor, Below is the results of some of the tests and few results are highlighted. Can you please let me know why these are highlighted and what do they mean? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity). In the first image, your lipid profile is absolutely fine and need not worry about the bold figure which is a ratio of two. Next, your vitamin D is low, so need to have supplements fo... Read Full »
I am pregnant. Do I need scans and blood test?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 30-year-old woman, and I am currently five weeks pregnant. Can you provide information on the blood tests conducted to detect fetal abnormalities and their timing? Is it crucial to undergo these blood tests and scans, and if so, what are the reasons behind their importance?Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do understand your concern. Blood tests and scans that u should undergo include: First trimester screening: Combined first-trimester screening, conducted between 11 to 14 weeks, involves a blood test (measuring Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and human chorionic... Read Full »
My iron is 4.2 and saturation is 5%. Are my lab values normal?
Query: Hello doctor, My current iron is 4.2 and saturation is 5%. Are there any medications that can help me correct my lab values? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Turbidity due to proteins, lipids, and the cellular matter is a potential problem with a spectrophotometric estimation of any blood constituent, including hemoglobin. The large dilution (1:251) of the sample largely eliminates the problem, but falsely raised ctHb (co... Read Full »
Please review my reports and advice.
Query: Hello doctor, Please review my report and advice. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I have checked your attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The blood sugar, cholesterol, and creatinine like values are absolutely within range. Your red blood cells count borderline low but hemoglobin and HCT (hematocrit) within range.... Read Full »
I got my blood tests done. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 56 year old male. I got my blood tests done recently. Kindly advice on what is required like medicines or tonics. I am an engineering manager in a corporate field. I am not taking any medicines as of now. I am generally healthy and follow a normal office routine of 10 AM to 7 PM... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Many of the values are abnormal. You have a vitamin B12 deficiency. That is the reason the MCV (mean corpuscular volume) value is increased in the complete hemogram. Amylase level is also inc... Read Full »
Please suggest a diagnosis and treatment based on my blood reports.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old and here are my blood test results: HGB - 10.4 from 12.5 - 15.5; HTC 31.8 from 37-47; MCV 73.6 from 82-98; MCH 24.1 from >27; Iron Ferrozine FE-24.7 from 50-170; Ferritin- 3.29 from 5-1478; TSH 1.81 from 0.4-4; FT4 1.03 from 0.89-1.76; FT3 4.89 from 4-8.3; TGAb - ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You have not mentioned any complaint if present. In your report you can see low HB (hemoglobin), low MCV (mean corpuscular volume), low MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), and low PCV (packed cell volume). This is suggestive of micr... Read Full »