Blood immunogram
Immunogram is a complex of laboratory blood analysis studies, its task is objective assessment of indicators of immune status - quantitative and qualitative. A referral for diagnosis can only be given by a doctor if there are sufficient reasons, that is, if the patient has symptoms that indicate a decrease in the body's defenses.
On our site Dobrobut.com you will learn what the extended immunogram shows in general, but only a specialist can interpret the results. To a person without special education, numbers will not tell you anything. A specific feature of the study is that the deviation of indicators by 20% or more is completely within the limits of the norm.
Basic rules, study features and immunogram price
The reason for referral to diagnostics can be:
- frequent infectious diseases (more often than 6 times a year);
- myalgia (muscle pain) without physical exertion;
- increase of lymph nodes without obvious reasons;
- hyperthermia of unclear genesis (more than 2 weeks);
- weight loss with normal nutrition and usual activity.
Where to do a blood immunogram, you should be told at the district polyclinic or other medical institution.
Please note: Immune status studies are not required during normal pregnancy. They are not referred for infections in the acute phase and STDs (venereal diseases).
You can take a blood test for immune status in our laboratory. The material is taken in the morning and necessarily on an empty stomach. 24 hours before the diagnostic test, it is advisable to refrain from smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages - otherwise the results may be incorrect. If possible, it is not necessary to take medicines the day before visiting the laboratory.
In parallel with the immunogram, it is advisable to conduct the following analyses:
- CAC (general blood test);
- on C-reactive protein (marker of inflammation);
- on rheumatoid factor;
- on antibodies to pathogens.
For the most objective assessment of the state of immunity in dynamics, it is desirable to repeat the analyzes several times, correlating the obtained data with objective clinical symptoms.
Please note: The price of the immunogram is small, so this diagnostic method is available to most patients. You can check prices on our website https://dobrobut.com/.
The following factors may affect the results of the analysis:
- season;
- living conditions;
- features of the patient's labor activity;
- age of the patient;
- nature of nutrition;
- exacerbation of chronic pathologies;
- taking some pharmacological drugs (in particular, hormones and antibiotics).
Important: There is still no single analysis that allows judging the state of the body's defenses.
The data is delivered to the patient, as a rule, after 5-7 days. Decoding of the immunogram is not carried out in laboratories - this is the task of the doctor.
What is included in the study?
Immunogram includes studies of T- and B-systems (cellular and humoral immunity), as well as evaluation of complement and phagocytosis systems.
Analyses show the total number of lymphocytes, their percentage and the number of subpopulations of T cells. The level of immunoglobulins, circulating immune complexes and the number of B-lymphocytes are also determined. When studying the complement system, C1 inhibitor, as well as C3 and C4 parts of complement are taken into account. The phagocytic number, index of completion of phagocytosis and phagocytic index are of great importance. In addition, the HST test is performed, which determines the bactericidal activity of neutrophils.
Methods for assessing a child's immune status include a number of stages. First, an immunological anamnesis is collected. The frequency of infectious pathologies and the nature of their course are determined, as well as the reaction to vaccinations and drugs is evaluated. In addition, chronic foci of infection must be identified. Then the results of the UAC are considered, bacteriological and virological studies are carried out. The laboratory-immunological stage involves carrying out tests of two levels - preliminary and analytical.
The study of the immune status in case of HIV infection is regularly carried out without fail. The data make it possible to monitor the dynamics of the patient's condition and make timely adjustments to the treatment plan.
An important indicator is "viral load". It reflects the number of infectious agents in a specified volume of blood or other biological fluid. For example, the amount of RNA of the pathogen in 1 ml of blood plasma of the subject can be determined. This type of testing is now available for hepatitis B and C viruses, HIV and cytomegalovirus.
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