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does anyone know what this mean is a tumour marker cancer?

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I edited your post pettyt65 to remove name of GP and medical practice.

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pettyt65 in reply toBuddy195

thanks x

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Looks like your doctor has requested tumour markers to be tested likely as a precaution.   There are many potential chemical markers & It doesn’t specify exactly which markers it includes.  Even if positive it doesn’t confirm cancer but often raises the concern that cancer could be present and would results in further tests. What symptoms prompted arranging these tests? Do you have an existing thyroid issue? 

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I keep vomitting ,and have right upper quadrant pain,loss of weight,breathlessness, backache, I had gallbladder removal 2 yrs ago, n bile duct blockage,n having same symptoms again, I'm constantly poorly , I had quite a lot of stuff in my bloods outside the reference range Total white blood count 11.6 10*9/L [4.0 - 11.0]; Outside reference range

Platelet count - observation 405 10*9/L [135.0 - 400.0]; Outside reference range

Lymphocyte count 5.17 10*9/L [1.0 - 4.0]; Outside reference range

Monocyte count - observation 1.00 10*9/L [0.2 - 0.8]; Outside reference range

Eosinophil count - observation 0.53 10*9/L [0.04 - 0.4]; Outside reference range

Basophil count 0.11 10*9/L [0.0 - 0.1]; Outside reference range

Nucleated red blood cell count 0.0 10*9/L [< 0.0] Above Recommended Range

Urea and electrolytes

Serum sodium level 140 mmol/L [133.0 - 146.0]

Serum potassium level 4.5 mmol/L [3.5 - 5.3]

Serum urea level 9.9 mmol/L [2.5 - 7.8]; Outside reference range I have to go bk for some further bloods done on 5th x

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pettyt65

Nobody here is a medical professional and the question you are asking cannot be answered with any certain knowledge . You should discuss with your doctor .

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humanbean

You can get a lot of info on tests you've had done on this website :

labtestsonline.org.uk/

For example, a Full Blood Count :

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

Tumour Markers :

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

Liver Function Tests :

labtestsonline.org.uk/tests...

and many more...

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humanbean Just letting you know that I've sent you a PM (in case you haven't noticed :) )

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humanbean in reply toSeasideSusie

👍 Thanks. Reply coming up...

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Pettyt65,

So sorry for the extreme difficulty you are experiencing. I'm no medical professional, but there definitely is something going on in the immune response -- all those elevated counts in the blood panel. But they're not alarming, and they're fairly evenly elevated. Commonly, a disorder of the bone marrow, where blood cells are born, would show some kinds of cells in steeply reduced numbers, and others is numbers 5 to 15 times the reference range, and not just a smidge above.

The most likely cause of your problems is associated with your now-missing gallbladder:

"Post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is the term used to describe the persistence of biliary colic or right upper quadrant abdominal pain with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms, which are similar to the features experienced by an individual before cholecystectomy."

The full article is below.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK5...

Sadly, treating bile duct problems by removing the gallbladder does not always produce a cure. This is rarely disclosed ahead of the procedure, making an informed choice impossible.

I hope you can get some relief from your problems. Wishing you a better year in 2023.

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Please don’t worry and wait to speak to your GP. They were correct in getting tumour markers tested given your symptoms inc weight loss but there is every chance you are just (not minimising how unpleasant that is btw!) having an attack of pancreatitis given those results, and you may be a bit dehydrated from vomiting (raised urea). Hope you get appropriate treatment if needed and that you feel better v soon.

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