Well – She did the swab on Tuesday, and I had the results by the same time on Thursday.  I think that that might mean I had one of the more accurate tests.  You think?  I still think the questions remain:

1.)     If it doesn’t show up in one nostril could it show up in the other, and is the proper procedure to culture the nasal cavity rather than the nostril itself?

2.)     If it doesn’t show up in a nasal smear, can it still show up in the blood?

I’ve had pain in my hips when I wake up on my side in the morning for the last few months only.  That’s osteomyelitis in my pelvis from something – or it’s just osteoporosis?  I’ve also had sharp, sharp pain in my back for the last few weeks making it hard to take a deep breath (or sneeze).  It’s starting to resolve now.

Thanks for your input.

Joyce

-----Original Message-----
From: MRSA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MRSA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jeaninethomas2000
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:38 AM
To: MRSA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MRSA] Re: elevated wbc, mrsa cultured in blood previously and other incisions, nasal, throat, eyes, etc

Hi Joyce,
You should ask your doctor if anyone in the area is doing the rapid
diagnostic testing (PCR ) for MRSA. It is a senstive DNA test done
by nasal swab and the results are back in a few hours. The test is
very accurate. There is also the CHROMager test which gives results
back in 16-18 hrs and is 95% accurate. Both these tests are produced
by BD,a biotech co. Regular microbiological clinical cultures, which
take 3 -5 days for results only detect 15-30% of MRSA, so you can be
positive. In Illinois, there are several hospitals now using these
tests and ALL hospitals should be using them to control MRSA and
find who is colonized. Jeanine - MRSA Survivors Network--- In
MRSA@yahoogroups.com, "JoyceB" <crwriter@...> wrote:
>
> My doctor tells me that if something doesn't come up and scream
symptoms he
> doesn't know what to do. I basically have to keel over before
he'll do
> something. I'm 54, so I wonder sometimes if my diet is off or my
veggie
> diet needs more protein. I eat nuts and drink a good glass of
soymilk every
> day. I sometimes eat meat.
>
>
>
> Lack of vitamin B can blow out your neutrophils - cause them to be
> vacuolated. But I don't know what else it can do. This happened
to mine,
> but I was taking a very good vitamin B source. Also can be caused
by
> alcohol use. I don't even drink socially. Ever get the feeling
they don't
> believe you? :-) If all else fails, just don't listen to the
patient. So
> my vacuolated neutrophils were most likely from infection. He did
the test
> to rule infection out, ruled it in, and turned his back on the
test.
>
>
>
> But most of this I've learned in the past week. I've avoided all
this in
> the months past. I just haven't wanted to worry. My white blood
count has
> been fluctuating more up than down, lymphocytes dropping,
neutrophils
> vacuolated. I stopped him from doing any more tests in
September. Now I
> want my blood tested for MRSA and he's balking.
>
>
>
> On a positive note, I went and saw my Nana today; and her color
looks great.
> She seems much improved. On a less positive note, the nursing
home is
> testing none of its workers, so she can become reinfected.
>
>
>
> I do know that the person that didn't seem to know how to do my
nasal smear
> didn't do it right. (ummm - let's see - he said stick it in an
inch and
> swish) She was supposed to do both nostrils. But was she
supposed to do
> the nostrils or the sinus cavities? Does it make a difference?
She stuck
> it into my sinus cavity. I know she can use the same swab for both
> nostrils.
>
>
>
> Anyway, my sinus swab from the one side came out negative, and I
still don't
> have my answer as to whether or not I could have it blood borne
and have it
> not show up in my nose.
>
>
>
> I would be perfectly happy not to have this. I would be surprised
though.
> After eating off the same silverware and eating the same food with
as
> contagious as this is supposed to be..
>
>
>
> My mother has an open skin lesion on her forehead (and one on her
back)
> which is being taken off within the next week or so. They will be
tested
> for MRSA.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Joyce