Which Labs tell you subspecies and load for MAC

Posted by cynthia69 @cynthia69, Oct 23, 2023

Hi,

I read on this forum that after an initial analysis that labs can send sample to Jewish Health in Colorado.

Does anyone know if Cedars Sinai test for subspecies and load?

There is someone on here who goes to Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles, but I cannot figure out your handle.

I am going to go to see Dr. Robert Wolf, pulmonologist at Cedars LA in late November, but want to know in the mean time if they Cedars LA can tell me those answers.

Thank you very much,

Cynthia 69

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cwal | @cwal | Oct 26, 2023

In reply to @deemaniduenas "Can you elaborate on what you mean by “flare ups”" + (show)

From my understanding and personal experience "flare ups" or "exacerbations" are times when your body's immune system "goes crazy" in response to the MAC which causes a multitude of miserable symptoms in excess ( nausea, weight loss, extra amount of sputum production, loss of energy, etc).