Got them today from my Naturopathic Dr. I see a LLMD next week.
IGG 41 ++
IGM 39 IND 41 +++ 83-93 IND
What do you think?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I would NOT IGNORE IND's since they are weak POSITIVES. Then you have strong positives on the 41.
From DR C's Western Blot Explanation:
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.
41: Flagella or tail. This is how Borrelia burgdorferi moves around, by moving the flagella. Many bacteria have flagella. This is the most common borreliosis antibody.
83: This is the DNA or genetic material of Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the same thing as the 93, based upon the medical literature. But laboratories vary in assigning significance to the 83 versus the 93.
93: The DNA or genetic material of Borrelia burgdorferi.
In my clinical experience, if a patient has symptoms suspicious for borreliosis, and has one or more of the following bands, there is a very high probability the patient has borreliosis.
From 1999:
These bands are 18, 22, 23-25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 37, 39, 41, 83, and 93.
From 2005:
The significant antibodies, in my opinion, are the 18, 23-25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 39, 58, 66 and 83-93.
-------DR C of MO
Posted by julielynne4 (Member # 20336) on :
My LLMD (and I am pretty sure other LLMDs) consider INDs to be Positive.
Julie
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Great Job. Hope you feel better soon. Prayers for a easy road.