Got my daughters test results back and they were very much positive. So we are dealing with that.
My son's just had one band positive: IGM P39Ab.
Does this warrant extra testing with Igenex? We had his tests done with LabCorp and he is not a little boy. I just don't know if this is a good definitive test as a negative or not.
Thank you guys in advance!
Posted by Mashieniblick (Member # 50588) on :
My Labcorp test only had 2 bands show up. My Igenex test a week later had 4 bands show up. I believe this is due to the strains they test for.
I think Labcorp only tests serum against strain B31. I have read that Igenex tests against 4 distinct strains.
I would not trust my son's life to a Labcorp test.
If your son is showing symtoms after tick bite, I wouldn't waste any time with testing and just try to start treating right away.
If he is asymptomatic, I would not pursue it any further... This is the boat I am in. My son had tick attachments from the same field that I got my bad tick bite. He doesn't show symptoms that scream "TBD" all the time. Occasionally (one day out of a month or so) he seems tired, or says he has twitching, but it seems to pass.
I wonder all the time if I should get him tested.
I watch him super close. If his symptoms start ramping up, it's straight to the LLMD.
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
Take into consideration that IgeneX tests for two more Lyme-specific bands, 31 and 34, than LabCorp and Quest do. Since he has one Lyme-specific band from Labcorp, you may want to test through IgeneX.
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
momof8, is your son having symptoms? You can continue with Lyme testing or you can save that money and use it for treatment.
Lyme & co really is a clinical diagnosis. Band 39 is specific to Lyme Borrelia.