Alpha-1 Symptom Checker Results

You did not check any of the symptoms or conditions of Alpha-1.

The following symptoms and conditions may be indications of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.1

  • Early onset of emphysema (age 45 years or less)
  • COPD – emphysema, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis
  • Family history of any of the following: emphysema/COPD, liver disease or panniculitis
  • Asthma with minimal response to medication, inhalers
  • Shortness of breath with routine activity
  • Cough with or without mucus
  • Wheezing
  • Liver disease with unknown cause
  • Emphysema prominent in lower lobes of lungs

For more information about testing, visit the Testing for Alpha-1 section. You may also download a printable version of Should You Be Tested? to share with friends and family you may be concerned about.

If you are concerned, ask your doctor if you should be tested for AAT deficiency. This is for information only and not a medical diagnosis. Please ask your doctor to test you for AAT deficiency.

Baxter offers the complimentary AlphaTest® Kit which you can order and take to your doctor for testing. Testing for Alpha-1 is as easy as a simple finger-stick blood test. Results will be mailed confidentially to your physician.

Alpha-1 Symptom Checker Results

You checked the following highlighted symptoms:

I have these symptoms:

  • Shortness of breath with routine activity
  • Coughing with or without mucus
  • Wheezing

I have been told I have:

  • COPD – emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or bronchiectasis
  • Asthma
  • Liver disease

I have a family history of:

  • COPD – emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or bronchiectasis
  • Asthma
  • Liver disease

Based on your results, you have one or more of the symptoms or conditions associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.1 This is for information only and not a medical diagnosis. Please ask your doctor to test you for AAT deficiency.

Order an AlphaTest® Kit

Baxter offers the complimentary AlphaTest® Kit which you can order and take to your doctor for testing. Testing for Alpha-1 is as easy as a simple finger-stick blood test. Results will be mailed confidentially to your physician.

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Talk to Your Doctor

Ask your doctor if you are at risk for Alpha-1. We suggest you print these results to bring along with you when you see your doctor.

Learn More About Testing

If you need more information about testing, visit other pages in the Testing for Alpha-1 section. You may also download a printable version of
Should You Be Tested? to share with friends and family you may be concerned about.

The following symptoms and conditions may be indications of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.1

  • Early onset of emphysema (age 45 years or less)
  • COPD – emphysema, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis
  • Family history of any of the following: emphysema/COPD, liver disease or panniculitis
  • Asthma with minimal response to medication, inhalers
  • Shortness of breath with routine activity
  • Cough with or without mucus
  • Wheezing
  • Liver disease with unknown cause
  • Emphysema prominent in lower lobes of lungs

References

  1. Adapted from the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement. Standards for the diagnosis and management of individuals with AAT deficiency. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003;168:818-900.