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What do gastrin levels mean?

Posted by eileenb1022 @eileenb1022, Dec 10, 2022

I got my results of my gastrin level yesterday. it was 152. it looked like it should be under 100 if im not mistaken. when i got the result on the portal there was no notes. so i sent a message asking and saying i was rather nervous. took about 4-5 hours before i got a response the nurse just said "did you fast" and i said yes i did cause the dr wanted me to fast to get a accurate read. now its the weekend and im a wreck. to back up ,my former GI did a endoscope last june said "linear endrocine cell with possibly autoimmune gastritis" he never did the antibody bloodwork i just got all the other bloodwork recently done. when i saw this new GI a month ago he said the antibody bloodwork was normal he doubt i had autoimmune gastritis but he schedled another endoscope for the end of april. he ordered the gastrin cause he said that was the only test that wasnt done i didnt think much of it i assumed it would be normal like he said all my others were. now im kinda stressed about it especiallly since they didnt respond and now its the weekend. i did just have a 24 hr ph test cause the GI suspected gerd/ silent reflux. i dont know if that could have anything to do with it. i havent been having stomach pains just cant eat/digest certain food but i had my gallbladder out almost a year ago. any feedback would mean so much im so anxious!cthank you!

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 23 2:56pm
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Hi I am very new here I got a Gastrin level of 704, when I was in the hospital at UW . When I got out. My Doctor has done nothing about it. I am 61 year old. One thing I have to say is that I don’t look my age at all everyone thinks I am in my 40’s and that is so funny because my daughter just turned 40 on the 19th of September. . I know that has nothing to do with my levels , but know one takes me serious. It is starting to make me mad. When I see the level should only be between 0/100, I have no clue what this could mean? They did two colonoscopy within a week of each other the first one they missed a couple that are the type of mushroom like ones that are flat and then some other ones, and then they did a EDG on me that was the first one with the first colonoscopy. then I ended up going in the hospital myself because my doctor is just kind of not gonna say what he is but he’s not giving me any answers. He had my EDG scheduled for January 13, 2026. Hosack gonna help me the reason why I’m having these test is because I’ve lost 20 pounds in three weeks and I’m getting no answers because the test that they did the hospital all came back ok. So sad.. a lot of like the bloodwork and stuff like that are off but I have no clue this to what it means or anything and they’re not telling me anything. My doctor wants to see me on the 25th and I’ve been out of the hospital and my test results have been back for quite some time. I got out of the hospital on the 11th because it was a weekend and all the beds were full. I was on the bone floor that’s because my daughter got me in there. She’s good like that and the doctor that I had they gave me four different doctors to see that are really good and he knows my doctor, joke might be on me? but my husband had that EG on the 19th and it was the same doctor that did my first one and she said she wanted to see me cause I had lost a lot more weight since she had seen me and my doctor has not even put the request in for it so I’m kind of at a loss with him. Any answers for any of this? I can tell you the blood results that didn’t come back right but right now I’m really tired. It’s 2:19 here a.m.. I’ve been talking most of this so there might be mistakes in it. I’m sorry there are Thank You key61.

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Hello @j0di0112

I want to join @lisalucier in welcoming you to Connect. As I read your post, it appears that you have had a colonoscopy, and I get the impression that there were some polyps. Is my understanding correct? Were the biopsy results from that normal?

It also appears that you will have an upper endoscopy (EGD) scheduled for January. I also feel that this might be a good time for a second opinion. Weight loss, combined with the high gastrin level, suggests to me that further testing is necessary, and the EDG might be best moved up sooner rather than later.

Where could you go for a second opinion? Mayo Clinic has three locations, and they would be an excellent place for a consultation. The appointment information for Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida can be found here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you post again with updates?

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j0di0112 | @j0di0112 | Sep 24 1:08am
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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @j0di0112. Sorry to hear about the 20 pounds lost in three weeks, confusing results and the lack of answers.

Are you feeling like you will get the answers you need this week on the 25th? Or are you considering getting a second opinion from another doctor?

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Hi Lisa
That is exactly what I am doing after this appointment. I just have to hear what he has to say, because so far he has told me nothing, I put myself in the hospital, I think he is mad I did that. They tested me for everything, that was one of the things that was off and way off. I am not even sure how to look it up, it is crazy when I called to ask about my results the nurse was chomping gum in my ear, how rude and unprofessional as that. She told me My doctor wants to evaluate me. Ok in the mean time I keep losing weight and this is getting B really I won’t use the word I want to use mad!!! I thought he was one of the best actors ever until all this came about . The doctor in the hospital gave me 5 good doctors who he said he would see. Also the gas I was just that did my EDG and a colonoscopy the first colonoscopy put in orders for Dr. Hahn to put in Order’s for me to see her and he’s done nothing with that yet because my husband had an EDG and she saw me she remembered me and she couldn’t believe how much weight I had lost in just a week and she wanted to see me in her office. So I may be waiting on nothing. But I really want to confront him. I have looked up some of the things that are off but the Gastrin brought me here. Thank you so much for getting back to me ! I really appreciate it. I just need to find out what that is? I am pretty sure it is something to do with your stomach? But I am not sure. I just know it is super high. When I asked the nurse she was just rude to me. I am so sick of being walked all over by them there. It took my brother calling to get my Doctor to move up some of my tests. But then I was getting so week still am and out of breath. That’s when I went to the ER. And they admitted me. They were short on beds so they let me go on that Friday and that doctor say he could get me back in. Well I couldn’t even find him . Well I should say that he wasn’t on call so I just hung up. Everyone seem to think I am just no know one.
With that said I am so tired . I was just looking at my mail. I appreciate you writing me. I will fine what it is tomorrow!!!
Thank you, Jodi
P.S. can I ask what brings you here?

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Sep 24 9:34am
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Hi Lisa
That is exactly what I am doing after this appointment. I just have to hear what he has to say, because so far he has told me nothing, I put myself in the hospital, I think he is mad I did that. They tested me for everything, that was one of the things that was off and way off. I am not even sure how to look it up, it is crazy when I called to ask about my results the nurse was chomping gum in my ear, how rude and unprofessional as that. She told me My doctor wants to evaluate me. Ok in the mean time I keep losing weight and this is getting B really I won’t use the word I want to use mad!!! I thought he was one of the best actors ever until all this came about . The doctor in the hospital gave me 5 good doctors who he said he would see. Also the gas I was just that did my EDG and a colonoscopy the first colonoscopy put in orders for Dr. Hahn to put in Order’s for me to see her and he’s done nothing with that yet because my husband had an EDG and she saw me she remembered me and she couldn’t believe how much weight I had lost in just a week and she wanted to see me in her office. So I may be waiting on nothing. But I really want to confront him. I have looked up some of the things that are off but the Gastrin brought me here. Thank you so much for getting back to me ! I really appreciate it. I just need to find out what that is? I am pretty sure it is something to do with your stomach? But I am not sure. I just know it is super high. When I asked the nurse she was just rude to me. I am so sick of being walked all over by them there. It took my brother calling to get my Doctor to move up some of my tests. But then I was getting so week still am and out of breath. That’s when I went to the ER. And they admitted me. They were short on beds so they let me go on that Friday and that doctor say he could get me back in. Well I couldn’t even find him . Well I should say that he wasn’t on call so I just hung up. Everyone seem to think I am just no know one.
With that said I am so tired . I was just looking at my mail. I appreciate you writing me. I will fine what it is tomorrow!!!
Thank you, Jodi
P.S. can I ask what brings you here?

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Hi, @j0di0112. I'm a Mayo Clinic Connect moderator. I'm so sorry for all you've been through. I really hope you get answers today.

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