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Ipi and lack of side effects/ALC

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    • October 14, 2013 at 7:51 pm
    nancyg
    Participant
      My husband just finished his 2nd ipi infusion… Absolutely zero side effects…. Just very minor upset
      stomach, but has had stomach issues for years…just so worried ipi is not working… I read some where that
      A good indicator might be absolute lymphocyte count like if it increases to 1000 after 2nd dose …have copies of his blood work and I do see lymphocytes 4.0. And then another one on the same sheet lymphocyte% 48
      Does anyone know what that means?? Is Absolute Lymphocyte count a different thing?? There is no ALC
      Listed on the results??? I will ask when we go next time… But would appreciate any input from all of you .
      Thank you!
      Nancy
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        • October 14, 2013 at 9:09 pm
        Zan
        Participant

          Hi Nancy,

          This from Media Lab:

          "The following results represent a patient sample which is used to calculate the values above:

          WBC count= 2.5 cells/uL (2500 cells/L), % Lymphs= 30%

          Using the following calculation: Absolute (Abs) lymphs= WBC count x 1000 x percent lymphs (expressed as a decimal) we can determine the absolute lymphocyte count per liter.

          2.5 x1000 x 0.30 = 750 lymphs/L"

           

          Hope that is helpful. Just check the units on your lab results and make sure everything lines up before you multiply.

          Zan

            • October 15, 2013 at 12:09 am
            nancyg
            Participant
              Zan,
              Thank you… Wishing you well!
              Nancy
              • October 15, 2013 at 12:09 am
              nancyg
              Participant
                Zan,
                Thank you… Wishing you well!
                Nancy
                • October 15, 2013 at 12:09 am
                nancyg
                Participant
                  Zan,
                  Thank you… Wishing you well!
                  Nancy
                • October 14, 2013 at 9:09 pm
                Zan
                Participant

                  Hi Nancy,

                  This from Media Lab:

                  "The following results represent a patient sample which is used to calculate the values above:

                  WBC count= 2.5 cells/uL (2500 cells/L), % Lymphs= 30%

                  Using the following calculation: Absolute (Abs) lymphs= WBC count x 1000 x percent lymphs (expressed as a decimal) we can determine the absolute lymphocyte count per liter.

                  2.5 x1000 x 0.30 = 750 lymphs/L"

                   

                  Hope that is helpful. Just check the units on your lab results and make sure everything lines up before you multiply.

                  Zan

                  • October 14, 2013 at 9:09 pm
                  Zan
                  Participant

                    Hi Nancy,

                    This from Media Lab:

                    "The following results represent a patient sample which is used to calculate the values above:

                    WBC count= 2.5 cells/uL (2500 cells/L), % Lymphs= 30%

                    Using the following calculation: Absolute (Abs) lymphs= WBC count x 1000 x percent lymphs (expressed as a decimal) we can determine the absolute lymphocyte count per liter.

                    2.5 x1000 x 0.30 = 750 lymphs/L"

                     

                    Hope that is helpful. Just check the units on your lab results and make sure everything lines up before you multiply.

                    Zan

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