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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 28 4:05pm | Replies (68)
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It has been a while since you posted. Have your levels been rechecked? Also, there are two cobalt tests that can yield very different results - blood cobalt and serum cobalt. Make sure they are using the same test each time.

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bdwmc | @bdwmc | Sep 5 8:56am

I don't mean to intrude here but I didn't know about the two methods for determining CO & CR levels. I need to check because my ankle surgeon looked at my hip X-rays and then ordered a blood draw that came back CO 10.9 CR 4.6. I had my PCP order another 3 months later CO 4.5 CR 1. The latter was from Quest the former was done at Labcorp.

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