Has anyone had a CD57 Test for Lyme? If so, do you know what the significant markers are?
I am low in Lymphocyte %, Percent CD3 and Absolute CD3. Is this significant for Lyme? I am still waiting on IGENEX results. I have an Equovocal ELISA and Postive 41+ Band for WB.
Alesia
Posted by SForsgren (Member # 7686) on :
What was the absolute CD57 result?
One of the past issues of publichealthalert.org had a big article on understanding CD57.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Hi, CD57 blood tests are given commonly to track progress by many ILADS.org LLMD's.
A CD57 for LD must be done at Labcorp only since they "own" the test purchasing it from the LLMD's who discovered it. Labcorp's range for normal is 60-360. This test done at Quest or other labs is not the same.
CD57 as a screening test for LD (as I was told by the doctor who discovered this test) only works if low. In other words if your CD57 is high, it does not rule out Lyme or co-infections.
So, if your test was done at Labcorp and is below normal an LLMD would consider you Lyme positive.
For a collection of excellent, accurate info please see this link: http://tinyurl.com/2khesx Posted by arc35476 (Member # 12786) on :
My results were as follows:
White Blood Cell Count 10.7 Range is 4.0 - 11.0
Lymphocyte % 10 LOW Range is 19-48
Absolute Lymphocytes 1.1 Range is 1.0 - 4.0
Percent CD3 53 LOW Range: 61-84
Absolute CD3 569 LOW Range 960 - 2600
Percent CD57 13 Range 2-17
Percent CD57 135 Range 60-360
Posted by SForsgren (Member # 7686) on :
I assume the last one was Absolute 135 and not %. That says that if you have Lyme, you are doing well against it generally or that you have not had it long enough to have a low CD57. 60 and below is very active. 20 and below is more severe. Above 100 is quite good. Above 200 even better. I would get it done again in 4 months or so and see what direction it has moved in.
Posted by daise (Member # 13622) on :
Hello everyone:
I had a CD57 and it's a good thing because I was negative on western blots three times (and each one took a month.)
Your local lab draws your blood and sends it to LabCorp in Dallas, Texas. But it has no "absolute" stuff. Just a rating for how your immune system has been affected with Lyme. It is specific for Lyme.
See www.ILADS.org, on the left click "Treatment Guidelines" and you'll get Dr. Burrascano's 33 pages of tips--print it out, it's wonderful information. He writes about the CD57 test (See the table of contents.) It's very good for the insurance company and more accurate than western blots. You and your ILADS physician then decide if you should also have western blots.
It is for chronic Lyme, only.
May I suggest a nurse case manager with the insurance company, to set-up your testing and home health care? It's free (with my insurance) and they do the complicated stuff, the things doctors offices can't or won't do. Also, they are in YOUR corner! Sometimes they are called "Care coordinator." See your insurance booklet and ask for their disabled booklet. It may have more services listed. Be persistent: get that nurse case manager you need.
In addition they may know of an ILADS physician they've worked with in the past. Yay!
That is ... if you are lucky enough to have a good insurance company.
With state Medicaid you usually get to choose your insurance company! So you can call ahead to the nurse case managers .... then choose.
Take care,
Daise
Posted by jasek (Member # 12395) on :
My C>D>57 test was 7. Go back through the pages of prior posts and you will find a good explanation all about the test.
Posted by audsie81 (Member # 13645) on :
My sister and I have had CD 57 tests done as a preliminary check for Lyme (Our mother was infected as a teenager). From all the threads that I've read, the sense I get about the test is that if it's low, then it is indicating the possibility or likelihood of Lyme, but if it is high it doesn't necessarily rule out Lyme. Is this assumption correct?
My sister's CD 57 was 50 with a few symptoms Mine was 114 with more symptoms (also did the Vit D tests which came back extremely low)
Any opinions?
Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
my llmd said the CD57 test isn't what they hoped to be. He has seen those with high numbers very sympomatic & sick and those with low numbers feeling great.
It is/has not become the tool to measure/rate progress in healing either.
My CD57 number was very low. My llmd said he's tend to find lower numbers indicate longer one had infection.
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