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Posted by jagb09 (Member # 14713) on :

Just got back from my LLMD recheck. Recheck bloodwork unremarkable.

Got home and there was a message on the machine....

Apparently the lab sent over more results after I left ( of course) and my C3d immune complex was high. The range was 0-8 and I am a 10.

Can anyone tell me what the C3d immune complex is and what it indicates?

Thanks!

Posted by TerryK (Member # 8552) on :

My result was >111 mcg/ml reference range 0-8.

I was told that it is common to see this elevated in lyme disease. Apparently mine is higher than is usual even for those with lyme disease.

I was told my results meant that we were killing lots of bugs but the debri was not getting out of my cells.

I was started on drainage remedies and that did help some although it made me feel even sicker at first. Might be because my levels were so high.

This is something I found on it and lyme.

http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/conf2006/meer/img26.html

Terry

[ 05-02-2011, 02:17 PM: Message edited by: TerryK ]

Posted by jagb09 (Member # 14713) on :

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