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Posted by Julie4848 (Member # 13065) on :

The nusre was so nice, she faxed them to my house as my doctor is not in untill tomorrow.

Here goes....Do I or don't I have lyme

MIcroti Antibody G/G
Microti, IgM 1:20TITER
Microti, IgG 1:20 TITER

HME Panel (Monocytic)
Human Momocytic IgM 1:40TITER
Human Momocytic IgG 1:40 TITER

Henselae Antiobody G/M
Henselae IgM 1:40 TITER
Henselae IgG 1:80
Babesia FISH (RNA) Negative

HGE Panel (Granulocytic)
Human Granulocytic IgM 1:40 TITER
Human Granulocytic IgG 1:40 TITER

LYME IgM Western Blot

IGENEX IGM Result - Positive
CDC/NYS Results - Positive

18 KDa ++
22 KDa -
**23-25 KDa -
28 KDa -
30 Kda - +
**31 Kda IND
**34 Kda -
**39 Kda +
**41 Kda ++++
45 Kda -
58 Kda -
66 Kda +
73 Kda -
73 kda -
**83-93 Kda -

LYME IgG Western Blot
Igenex IGG Results Negative
CDC/NYS Results Negative

18 kda -
22 kda -
**23-25 kda -
28 kda -
30 kda -
**31 kda -
**34 kda -
**39 Kda IND
**41 Kda ++
45 kda -
58 kda -
66 kda -
73 kda -
**83-93 kda -

Genomic B Burgdorferi Negative
Plasmid B Burgdorferi Negative

Genomic B Burgdorferi Negative
Plasmid B burgdorfer negative

So can someone please tell me what this all means..And what is the difference between the two western blots, one Negative, one Positive

Thank you
J

Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :

If either the IgG or IgM is positive, it's considered a positive test, so, congratulations, you finally found out what's wrong. [Smile]

Posted by cjnelson (Member # 12928) on :

you have both CDC & Igenex Positive....LYME!

Posted by Soleilpie (Member # 8481) on :

Your Lyme IgM appears to be positive by CDC and IgeneX standards.

Just so you know, band 39 is highly specific for Lyme disease

Basically, IgM's are the antibodies that are first to be produced when an infection appears, then IgG will take over fighting the pathogen on a more long term basis.

Keep in mind that lab tests alone do not make a diagnosis of Lyme disease. The diagnosis should be made with the whole clinical picture in mind.

Posted by hillaryb (Member # 10049) on :

Yup, you got definitely got it. Not everyone is both CDC and Igenix positive (in fact, some people never test positive on a Western Blot). I hope you have a good LLMD! If you haven't found one, try joining your state or local Lyme group.

To help you figure out the whole Lyme puzzle, I highly recommend printing out Dr. Burrascano's "Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines" at the ilads website: http://ilads.org/guidelines.html

Also, the book "Everything you Need to Know about Lyme Disease and other Tick-Borne Disorders" by Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner is also an excellent resource. It's available at Amazon, and probably at your local library. No one hear mentions it much, but I found it incredibly useful.

Good luck with beginning your treatment!

Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :

Looks like Lyme to me....and you are CDC positive to boot!

I hope you have a LLMD to treat.

Hugs,

Geneal

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Band 39: Unknown what this antigen is, but based on research at the National Institute of Health (NIH), other Borrelia (such as Borrelia recurrentis that causes relapsing fever), do not even have the genetics to code for the 39 kDa antigen, much less produce it. It is the most specific antibody for borreliosis of all.

...Dr C of MO