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Posted by BostonLyme2005 (Member # 7680) on :
 
Hi,

Does anyone have any medical/scientific proof, meaning from Igenex, etc, what this means?

Does any lab state that this IND means it is highly possible this could be a +, or they cannot be sure either way, so it could be a +???

Thanks,
 
Posted by Porsche (Member # 7644) on :
 
It might mean indecisive, but you should call the lab and ask them...they will tell you for sure. MDL = 877-269-0090 Igenix = 800-832-3200
 
Posted by SForsgren (Member # 7686) on :
 
It means indeterminate which means that they saw something. The "something" was not strong enough to be considered a positive, but it was not negative. Evidence of a band was present.

This from my web site under Testing:

Some labs reports only + (positive) and - (negative) and ignore equivocal or IND (indeterminate) bands. This is, in my opinion, in error. If anything is visible, this is not negative. Quest, for example, does not report IND bands whereas IGeneX does.
 
Posted by aiden424 (Member # 7633) on :
 
IND means band present with intensity less than the weak (1+) That what it says on my IGeneX test anyway.

Kathy
 
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
Western Blot explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/ffn3x

Be sure to read what Dr C says about the "equivocal" and "IND"....it's highlighted.
 


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