# Unexpected result of volunteering for a medical trial

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-result-of-volunteering-for-a-medical-trial/944369>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 16, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-result-of-volunteering-for-a-medical-trial/944369 "2021-06-16T04:08:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-result-of-volunteering-for-a-medical-trial/944369/1 "2021-06-16T04:08:02Z")

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I signed up as a volunteer for an ALZ trial here locally. With both parents having dementia and/or ALZ, it was important to me. I had interviews, blood and urine tests, mental acuity tests and then a PET scan. I was happy thinking I was helping. But I “failed” the PET test. No amyloid plaques. Good news, but I am booted from the trial. Just sharing.

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**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-result-of-volunteering-for-a-medical-trial/944369/2 "2021-06-16T04:29:00Z")

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Congratulations, both on volunteering and on being booted! &nbsp; 😀

I’d be thrilled to be booted from Alzheimer’s research because a full and thorough evaluation showed that I had no signs of Alzheimer’s. But it was great that you volunteered.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-result-of-volunteering-for-a-medical-trial/944369/3 "2021-06-16T05:09:13Z")

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For some reason I was booted from an ALZ trial before I even started. I wanted to participate since my father and two of his sisters had it. I am now the exact age he was when he was diagnosed.

But congrats on your PET scan.