Immunoglobulins: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Taking medicines, such as hydralazine, phenylbutazone, birth control pills, anticonvulsants (such as phenytoin), methotrexate, aminophenazone, asparaginase, or corticosteroids.
- Having cancer treatments, both radiation and chemotherapy.
- Receiving a blood transfusion in the past 6 months.
- Getting vaccinations (immunizations), especially vaccinations with repeat (booster) doses, in the past 6 months.
- Using alcohol or illegal drugs.
- Having a radioactive scan in the past 3 days.
| Last updated: | August 19, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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