MUGA Scan/Test
 

Hi Everyone,

I had my 4th MUGA on Monday, January 12th. I was just curious as to what the "normal" was. I believe I started at 65% and now I'm at 59%. My Nurse said that I was definitely within the normal range, however I was just curious as to when I should be concerned if and when at all. Thanks for your assistance.

Sarah,

My Onc says that anything above 50% is "normal" or acceptable.

Thanks for that information.

I had my muga done today and was talking to the guy who was doing it this same question. He said anything over 50 and you don't worry about it. He says he usually sees a decline over time with women on Herceptin but it's normal for them to remain around 52 to 54 and then go back up slightly. Mine came out at 70 today and he said that's pretty good for being on herceptin 3 years...sherryg683

Hi Believe51,

Thanks for the compliment. Things are going really well. I have a very busy month with appointments (Herceptin, MUGA (which I just had this past Monday), Mammo, meeting with PS to schedule my implant recon and let's not forget my annual OB). It's so darn cold here in NH that the kids can't go out, so that makes for a looong afternoon/evening.

Carpe Diem!

Sherry,

That sounds like a great number!! Thanks for the info.

Sarah,

The normal range is 50-70, and the guideline for stopping Herceptin is a 10 percentage point drop between scans.

This happened to me once, even though my scan was 57. I stopped Herceptin for about three months and the number climbed back up.

My onc said she'd rather stop the drug than risk permanently harming my heart, because if I need to take chemo again, having a weak heart would really interfere with that.

Joan