Friday, April 20, 2007

Results of Noah's first biopsy

First, let me explain the reason of the biopsies and the biopsy scoring system. From the Duke Transplant Center’s website:

Biopsies are the only reliable means of monitoring the balance
between the activity of the immune system and immune
suppressing medications required for continued function of a
transplanted heart

Biopsy grading guide also from the Duke Transplant Center’s website:

Biopsy scores range from grade 0, to grade 4.
Grade 0 = No rejection
Grade 1A = focal area of white blood cells without death of tissue
Grade 1B = diffuse but sparse areas of white blood cells without
death of tissue
Grade 2 = single area of aggressive white blood cells and/or a
small area of white blood cell damage
Grade 3A = multiple aggressive white blood cells and/or white
blood cell damage
Grade 3B = active inflammatory process with tissue death
Grade 4 = active, aggressive white blood cell infiltrates with
swelling, bleeding, inflammation of blood and/or lymph vessels,
and tissue death

Results of Noah’s first biopsy.....Grade 0!!!!!!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is GREAT news! I am so happy!!! God is good!

Rebekah said...

God is looking out for Noah,and we are all praying He will continue to keep His hand over him!
Prayers & Love

Dona said...

That is great news!!! Everybody thinks of Noah everyday and he is in prayers and thoughts...