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Parvovirus B19 AL IgG - what does the AL stand for?

snowathlete

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I got a few results a week ago, and am waiting for the rest, but one of the ones I have back already is for Parvovirus. It's come back as 24.6. >1.0 is positive, but the question is whether this is high or not. The norm for IgG seems to be about 5 according to research I have read, but I havent seen anywhere that labels the test with the AL. What does the AL stand for? Anti-something? I dont know...hope someone knows.

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Ema

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I would call the lab and ask them what it means. Is there a phone number on the results sheet?

FWIW, I would consider your result high. Mine was only 3.3 and my doctor considered it a positive result.

Have you had other viral testing done?

Ema
 

Ema

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Maybe it stands for allotype?


al·lo·type (l-tp)
n.
Any of the genetically determined variants in the constant region of a given subclass of immunoglobulin that is detectable as an antigen by members of the same species having a different constant region.
allo·typic (-tpk) adj.

Just a guess though from googling...

Ema
 

snowathlete

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Thanks Ema, could be Allotype, though both the A and L are uppercase, leaving me thinking it stands for two words?
I may try calling the lab but last time i called to get their address so i could pay them their invoice, we had a hard time understanding each other - their English is not good.
 

PDXhausted

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Throwing my guess in--- in English, I think it would say Ab for antibody. You're using a Dutch lab, correct? The Dutch for antibody is antilichaam (according to Google translate), so maybe that is where the AL comes from?
 

snowathlete

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PDXhausted - yes that'll be it won't it. Nice one!! Thanks so much for checking that. So it is the normal test - gosh I have a high level, what is THAT about?!
 

PDXhausted

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I wish I could help you, but I have no idea. Sounds like you have some nasty intruders though! There is also the possibility of a lab error, so you could retest if you think there might be a mistake, or if your physician has never seen values that high before.
 

snowathlete

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They are uninvited too. I don't like squatters in my body! Yes prob worth a retest to be on the safe side! Particularly as the main treatment is riskyish and expensive.

Maybe I should post for other people's Parvo levels to get an idea how high mine might be.
 

SOC

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They are uninvited too. I don't like squatters in my body! Yes prob worth a retest to be on the safe side! Particularly as the main treatment is riskyish and expensive.

Maybe I should post for other people's Parvo levels to get an idea how high mine might be.
Mine was about 7 on the same scale and considered a relatively mild infection.
 

SOC

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what did it go down to after the equilibrant?
My IgG went from 6.9 to 6.1 over 9 months. I don't have PCR numbers handy, but I remember the PCR went from positive to negative over 3 months with Equilibrant.

FWIW, my daughter's IgG was 6 and her PCR was negative.
 

Hip

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I got a few results a week ago, and am waiting for the rest, but one of the ones I have back already is for Parvovirus. It's come back as 24.6. >1.0 is positive, but the question is whether this is high or not.

If it is high, you know that parvovirus B19 can be considered one of the known causes of ME/CFS. Intravenous immunoglobulins is the treatment for parvovirus B19.
 

Sea

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I had parvovirus July last year followed by a severe viral arthritis that lasted several months. My test result was positive for recent infection but the lab didn't give any numbers.

The only treatment I was given was a week of prednisone and pain relief