BLOOD TEST

[jaybrjod]

Hi all, Have been on Acalabrutinib for 2 weeks now due some blood tests this week, usual ones FBC, IGS, URA these are familiar to me but their is one marked as GELL that I have not heard of before any ideas thank you

[lankisterguy Volunteer]

A few Google medical searches turned up this:

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medical-dictionary.thefreed...

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Gell and Coombs reactions

a classification of immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions. See: allergic reaction.

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direct Coombs test - a test for detecting sensitized erythrocytes in erythroblastosis fetalis and in cases of acquired immune hemolytic anemia.

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Coombs RRA, Gell PGH.Classification of allergic reactions responsible for clinical hypersensitivity and diseaseedsGell PGH, Coombs RRA, LPJClinical Aspects of Immunology3rd edn. Blackwell Scientific Publications: Oxford; 1975761–781. [Google Scholar]

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Perhaps Jm954 might know more specifics.

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Len

[jaybrjod in reply to lankisterguy]

Thank you so much for this information, I do like to know what is being done to me

Thanks again

[Belkin123]

How do you feel on acalabrutinib and why did you need the test?

[jaybrjod in reply to Belkin123]

Hi I feel fine, well extremely tired, I have petechia and bruising which I expected being on Clopidogrel and taking Acalabrutinib which I believe is equal to taken approx 325mg of aspirin ( but no doubt someone will correct me if I am wrong)

Hope this is helpful I will post again when I get my blood test results next week. Blood test are to keep an eye on wether it is working and to make sure I do not develop anemia

[Belkin123 in reply to jaybrjod]

Thank you for update. I am starting acalabrutinib tomorrow. Why are you taking clopidogrel and why do you compare acalabrutinib to aspirin?

Good luck with the test.

Bella

[jaybrjod in reply to Belkin123]

I am taking Clopidogrel due to heart disease. I do not compare it to aspirin it states on the CLL .org that it is the equates to 325mg aspirin and I was told that by my consultant as it could make bleeding a major thing for me. So far so good

Jacquie

[Belkin123 in reply to jaybrjod]

Thank you, Jackie, I understand. They are both blood thinners. I wish you good luck with your blood tests.

Bella