Maria Fisher46 said:They’re checking everything—including immunoglobulin levels—and looking at diet too. To really wrap my head around this, I probably need to sit down with a pediatric immunologist.
Thanks a ton!
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Thanks a ton!
Maria Fisher46 said:Look, lady,
reference ranges aren't the same for adults and kids. Period. And even with kids, those numbers shift depending on how old they are. Regardless, a gamma-globulin level of 3.17 g/L for a baby this age is definitely on the low side. You’d usually see these kinds of numbers at the bottom edge of "normal" around the 4 to 6-month mark—that's when the mother's IBM starts breaking down and the baby is still playing catch-up trying to build their own IBM.
Since gamma-globulins cover all the bases—immunoglobulins G, A, M, and E, which are basically the antibodies that keep infections at bay—a low gamma-globulin count suggests low immunoglobulin levels. At this stage, we're likely looking at low IBM. It'd be smart to get an immunoelectrophoresis done or just get specific immunoglobulin levels checked for the kid.
I’m guessing this lab result was just a fluke, maybe caught during some routine workup for tics, and the kid isn't constantly getting sick—you know, dealing with nonstop bacterial sinus infections, ear infections, bronchitis, or pneumonia.
First off, thanks! Yeah, this was totally random. My baby isn't prone to getting sick; the only time she actually got ill was when she was about 2.5 months old with E. coli, which was the only time she ever needed antibiotics. She's healthy, energetic, and hitting all her milestones perfectly. Her nasal swabs and throat cultures have been fine too. I know you're just speculating, but could a result like this be caused by some underlying condition that hasn't shown symptoms yet, or is it just that her little system hasn't started cranking out gamma-globulins yet? Also, should I just stick with our pediatrician, or would it be better to see an immunologist? We haven't heard back from the pediatrician yet, and I just want to get ahead of this and do whatever needs to be done...
Can anyone help me make sense of these labs?
My eleven-month-old was sent in for some testing because of some tics, and now the globulin levels are all over the place compared to the reference range.
Albumin (s) 67.1 H % 55.8 - 66.1
Alpha-1-globulins (s) 5.0 H % 2.9 - 4.9
Alpha-2-globulins (s) 13.4 H % 7.1 - 11.8
Beta globulins (s) 9.3 % 8.4 - 13.1
Gamma-globulins (s) 5.2 L % 11.1 - 18.8
Albumin (s) 40.93 g/L 40.2 - 47.6
Alpha-1-globulins (s) 3.05 g/L 2.1 - 3.5
Alpha-2-globulins (s) 8.17 g/L 5.1 - 8.5
Beta globulins (s) 5.67 L g/L 6 - 9.4
Gamma-globulins (s) 3.17 L g/L 8.0 - 13.5
Albumin/Globulin 2.04
Are the standard reference ranges for kids the same as they are for adults (since my own labs use these exact same numbers)? What do these results actually mean, and is there going to be more follow-up testing needed?
My eleven-month-old was sent in for some testing because of some tics, and now the globulin levels are all over the place compared to the reference range.
Albumin (s) 67.1 H % 55.8 - 66.1
Alpha-1-globulins (s) 5.0 H % 2.9 - 4.9
Alpha-2-globulins (s) 13.4 H % 7.1 - 11.8
Beta globulins (s) 9.3 % 8.4 - 13.1
Gamma-globulins (s) 5.2 L % 11.1 - 18.8
Albumin (s) 40.93 g/L 40.2 - 47.6
Alpha-1-globulins (s) 3.05 g/L 2.1 - 3.5
Alpha-2-globulins (s) 8.17 g/L 5.1 - 8.5
Beta globulins (s) 5.67 L g/L 6 - 9.4
Gamma-globulins (s) 3.17 L g/L 8.0 - 13.5
Albumin/Globulin 2.04
Are the standard reference ranges for kids the same as they are for adults (since my own labs use these exact same numbers)? What do these results actually mean, and is there going to be more follow-up testing needed?