“Baby seizures?”
My daughter is 4 months old and has been experiencing seizures for 2 months old. She is currently on keppra and epilim ani-seizure medication and the seizures is still happening. Lumber puncher has been done with blood tests and an EEG and MRI scan with normal results. They told me they got one last thing to test for so they took samples of her urine and sent it off saying it will take up to 3 weeks to get the results back. I would like to know what type of tests can that be that it takes too long to come back?
Female | 22 years old
Complaint duration: 2 months
Medications: Epilim. Keppra
Conditions: Seizures
1 Answer
Pathologist(Pediatric)Pediatrician
There are different tests that are done out of the laboratory like generic tests where are sent out. Tests time, even the simplest tests have a range of time to do them because there is a need to do additional tests, staining and cultures that are time sensitive. The usual time frame is from 5 to 7 days. However, when there is a test that needs confirmatory results (second opinion), the laboratory sends it out to a reference laboratory and therefore it takes longer. Thank you.
