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got the results.......and i don't get it. his dr. says definitely a carrier......but due to symptoms and med.hx........he will be treated as a cf patient.....?????
thought maybe u guys with experience could tell me in common english.....'cause i dont get 1/2 of this stuff....bear with me......this is what it says....
-AMBIENT CFTR FULL GENE
-KNOWN MUTATIONS: R117H
-NOVEL VARIANTS: NONE DETECTED
-TG/REPEAT/POLY T VARIANT: (TG)11-5T/(TG)10-7T
-GROSS DELETIONS/DUPLICATIONS: NONE DETECTED.........
then we have a test saying....
.........IgE--115 (reference range for 1-5yrs old is <60)
then there's a list of "S.PNEUMONIAE TYPE " tests some are in range , i question their meaning and one is Type6B and it's result was 5.7 ---- ref range>1.0
then we have a radiology report for chest PA and Lateral.....
Lung fields are hypoinflated. there is suggestion of mild cardiomegaly which may be related to low lung volumes. both lung fields are hazy in appearance, left slightly greater than right. no dfinite focal consolidation is seen. mild peribronchial cuffing is noted in the central region of the lung fields.
***********Now, then...........if ANYBODY can explain ....thoughts, opiniions, knowledge, experience.....ANYTHING.......it would be greatly appreciated. i asked the pulmonologist, and i just got more confused. she said i can call her back with any questions....but i am afraid of getting even more confused........so i thought i'd ask u guys....... and see his pediatrician. then maybe call cf nurse. all the info i can get. i just wonder if it is still possible he has cf, but maybe it's another mutation not known. he has alot of symptoms. and we do 4-6 nebs a day, 2 pulmocort, 2-4 albuterol depending on cough, singulair, prevacid, 1/2 vitamin(till new bloodwork comes back....checking his vitamin stuff?) clapping too. so i just donno. she says he is definitely a carrier at this time, possible cf later, used the terms atypical and symptomatic......will treat as cf patient, and start further labs today. everything from diabetes to allergies. 5 syringes of blood put into i donno how many vacutainers. i am glad she is taking care of him and being very thorough. i just wanna understand everything that's going on.