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Topic: Gallbladder testing - how accurate?

jwall
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 22999

posted

Hi,
Unfortunately, Lyme and all the meds have taken a toll on my gallbladder and I have to have it removed soon.

I would like to have the tissue tested for Lyme. I got two totally differing opinions about this. I called Clongen and asked and I believe the pathologist there said he did not feel it was reliable, it is a waste of money and he has yet to see a positive sample from the gallbladder. That the gallbladder is a hostile environment.

However, I feel like everything I've read said Lyme resides in the gallbladder wall, so I called Igenex and they do test the gallbladder and said they have very reliable PCR testing and results are very reliable.

Should I bother having this test run? I have been on years of antibiotics. Will this influence the test at all? Can antibiotics penetrate the gallbladder wall?

Thank you for any info you can provide!!!

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

If you NEED proof that you have lyme, then do it. IF you don't need proof, forget it.

I would definitely go with Igenex if I were to do testing.

I don't know anything about the abx and the tissue in the GB.

Hope the surgery is uneventful!! [Smile]

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jwall
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Member # 22999

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Ok thank you! I don't really need confirmation I guess. But I always just wonder what tests will show. Just more curious than needing answers.

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Lymetoo
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Probably very expensive to do.

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