Someone with Lyme disease told me that after being treated for Lyme Disease I need to take a Stricker NK Panel CD-57 test in order to check to be sure that LD doesn't reaccure. Can anyone expain what the test is and if it's necessary or helpfull to take? Thanks, Ray
Posted by tickedntx (Member # 5660) on :
It's 4:18am and I need to try (again) to sleep, and am too fuzzy-headed to reply now. But...
The CD57 testing has been discussed before, so you may find some helpful information doing a search. (I believe that the search function is working again.)
Bottom line is that it may, or may not, indicate recovery level. My impression is that running this test now is equivalent to participating in research by providing another data point for your doctor.
Posted by suki444 (Member # 4261) on :
Hi
Yes it is useful (if done by a LLMD at the correct lab) in assessing recovery...usually chronic Lymies have a count of under 10 or if co-infected it can be higher.
I have Babs and Bart and mine was 53..a normal person will have a count of over 180 and this is the goal in therapy, to get the count to 180 to help prevent relapse.
Emma
Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
suki ........... are you saying that the **** will drop after treatment for coinfections?
robi
Posted by DolphinLady (Member # 6275) on :
I've been on lyme treatment for 2.5 years now with regular CD57 checkups.
The better I feel the higher the number in my case very consistently.
We use this number to determine if we're on the right track and staying effective with abx.
Posted by suki444 (Member # 4261) on :
I don't know if the count should drop if a co-infection is treated, only that over time with correct treatment it should hopefully rise.
I've only had two done so am not sure! Emma
Posted by tickedntx (Member # 5660) on :
I believe I read that patients with co-infections tend to have lower CD57 counts.
Does anyone remember this?
Posted by DolphinLady (Member # 6275) on :
Good question.
Posted by nellypointis (Member # 1719) on :
Emma,
Are you sending your blood to the US to have the CD 57 tested or do you have it done when you're in the US?