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Main Forums => Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors => Topic started by: J.R.E. on September 02, 2019, 09:24:36 pm
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Hope everyone is well !!
I recently had labs done. I don't have the results yet for viral load and cd4 counts. But included in these labs, were other tests. I will be curious as to viral load and CD- 4 count, as these are the first labs after starting on Biktarvy. Will get those results in a few days.
I am mostly concerned about my Egfr kidney test.
As of 8/28/19 , my egfr was 54 with a 1.33 creatinine.
Anyway, I decided to go back in time to look at most of my Egfr test, there are a couple missing. ( too lazy to look right now ! :) These results start at 2011
12/30/11 egfr---76 creat- normal
4/30/12 egfr-- 76 creat normal
11/12/12 egfr --81 unknown creat /
6/17/13--egfr 81 creat normal
12/12/13--egfr--70 creat--normal
6/4/14--egfr--67 creat normal
11/3/14 egfr--70 creat normal
4/1/15 egfr--65 creat-normal
10/19/15 egfr--62 creat --normal
11/2/16 egfr--62 creat--normal
5/25/17 egfr--64 creat--normal
12/01/17 egfr--72 creat--normal
11/26/18 egfr--49 unknown creat ?
2/21/19 egfr--58 creat --normal
3/7/19 egfr--56 creat unknown.
5/28/19 egfr--59 creat ??
8/28/19 egfr- 54 creat high at 1.33
Anyway, I am going to see the doctor, next week, for follow up of my labs. We have had talks in the past about the kidney test.
Just thought I'd share. I think the best kidney test that I've had, was when I was on Viramune and epzicom
But it will be easier for me to see, when the practitioner pulls all this info up on a graph.
Hope everyone had a great labor Day weekend !!
Ray 8)
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Latest update-- 10/21/19
Had some labs and urinalysis done, about a week ago. The practitioner decided to do, labs on me every 60- 90 days, to keep a check on my Kidneys. One of the things we discussed on last visit, was protein in the urine. She will refer me to an Nephrologists, if things are not looking good.
Receive some results a few days ago:
The following are the test results from the urine:
URINE LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE Negative WBC/uL Negative
URINE PROTEIN 100 High mg/dL Negative
URINE GLUCOSE Negative mg/dL Negative
URINE BILIRUBIN Negative Negative
URINE KETONES Negative mg/dL Negative Details
URINE NITRITES Negative Negative Details
URINE COLOR Yellow Yellow Details
CLARITY HAZY CLEAR Details
URINE WBC/HPF 2 /HPF 0-5 Details
URINE RBC/HPF 1 /HPF 0-3 Details
In the above results protein reads at 100. It's supposed to be negative
all other results showed ok.
on the plasma specimen taken:
PHOSPHORUS 3.7 mg/dL 2.4-4.7 Details
SODIUM 142 mEq/L 136-144 Details
POTASSIUM 4.3 mEq/L 3.6-5.1 Details
CHLORIDE 106 mEq/L 98-107 Details
CARBON DIOXIDE 28 mEq/L 22-32 Details
ANION GAP 8 mEq/L 4-13 Details
GLUCOSE 99 mg/dL 72-105 Details
UREA NITROGEN 15 mg/dL 7-25 Details
CREATININE 1.17 mg/dL .64-1.27 Details
CALCIUM 9.9 mg/dL 8.9-10.3 Details
On the above results " Creatinine shows within range again."
On the following results, EGFR now shows at 62. Results on last labs were 54
TOTAL PROTEIN 6.7 g/dL 6.0-8.2 Details
ALBUMIN 4.7 g/dL 3.5-5.0 Details
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 87 U/L 35-104 Details
AST 20 U/L 13-36 Details
ALT 24 U/L 7-49 Details
BILIRUBIN,TOTAL 0.8 mg/dL 0.2-1.3 Details
eGFR (Computed) 62 mL/min >60 Details
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I will have these labs repeated again in December, or as necessary as need be.
That's it for now.
Ray
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Hey Ray,
I'm glad your provider is being proactive about your kidney function.
Keep us posted on how things go.
This kind of issue is becoming more common - probably in part because we are getting older.
HUGS,
Mark
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Hey Ray,
This kind of issue is becoming more common - probably in part because we are getting older.
HUGS,
Mark
Thanks Mark,.... Yep,.. that's exactly what she told me.
Take care---Ray
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Hey, could you provide your eGFR readings prior to Biktarvy and 2 readings after Biktarvy as well as your prev regimen? Because I think the increase in your eGFR to 62 might be because of the switch, as Biktarvy is a lot easier on the kidneys, or it might also be a random fluctuation.
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Hi,..
When I started on HAART, in October of 2003, I was on Viramune and Epzicom. Never had issues with Egfr. I was also 16 years younger then.
I remained on those medications until I changed to TRIUMEQ, on April 23rd 2018.
I was on TRIUMEQ for about 15 months.
I then switch to Biktarvy on July 15th, 2019. See results from labs after starting.
The lower readings, started after Triumeq. You can see those results from my post.
Ray
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The eGFR (Computed) 62 mL/min >60 Details, was the second set of labs, after starting on Biktarvy. Was also done this month ( October 16th 2019)
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The urine protein is another concern, as I've always had a negative result with that test. You can have protein in the urine but still show within range in the eGFR test.
URINE PROTEIN 100 High mg/dL
The urine test was done October 16th, 2019
Ray
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Also,... These labs seemed to take forever, but just received today, CD 4 results from 10/16/19
CD4, ABSOLUTE 577 cells/uL 490-1740
LYMPHOCYTES, ABSOLUTE 3410 cells/uL 850-3900
CD4, PERCENT 17 Low
Ray
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Hey Ray,
I'm glad your provider is being proactive about your kidney function.
Keep us posted on how things go.
This kind of issue is becoming more common - probably in part because we are getting older.
HUGS,
Mark
Normally I stay clear of this forum section but here we go
Well said, with age a decrease is expected, keep working with your Doctor
@ZachR
I'll send you a pm as follow up
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Not too bad on the eGFR.
Stay away from the Tenofovir meds, the older TDF
My eGfR went down to the low 30's when on Viread Atripla, Complera, Stribild. I was very annoyed my Dr never said anything about it to me all those years...
I would have and could have switched to a non TDF regime.