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High or Fluctuating Chromogranin A Level: What does it mean?
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: May 10 3:50pm | Replies (175)Comment receiving replies
Hello @anxious88 and welcome to the NETs support group on Mayo Connect. I'm glad that you found this forum. From your post, I see that you are concerned about the elevated CgA numbers. Please know that CgA levels can be elevated due to many reasons. Other health factors, as well as medications can raise the CgA levels. By way of example, my CgA numbers are usually in the upper 300's but there does not appear to be any new NETs.
I look forward to learning more about you. As this is your first post, please share as you are comfortable doing so, I bit about the reason for the CgA test. Have you had a diagnosis of NETs/carcinoids? What symptoms are you currently experiencing?
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@anxious88 i was taking Prilosec before my test and that also caused a high result. My endo did tell me it can be high for many reasons. I have had extensive blood test and she is not concerned with the high number. Also stress can cause elevated numbers which at the time I was beyond stressed and was experiencing heavy anxiety. Outside of that I have not had any other symptoms … I find googling too much gets me in a bad head space . The CGA test also needs to have other factors. I hope this helps and honestly it numbers are okay mine were close to 600 and she also told me with the amount of testing I have done and all other factors made that high.