LymeNet Flash: IS THERE a RELIABLE blood test for co-infections?

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Posted by NeuroEcclectic (Member # 17783) on :

I am @ a point where I need to prove my illness.

I heard that insurance has to report on all

bands @ your doctors behest. Anyone know if

this is true?

~J.

Posted by Buster (Member # 19472) on :

There is no reliable co-infection test.

Posted by Lemon-Lyme (Member # 19229) on :

If you are asking if co-infection testing is reliable, if positive... yeah, I believe it is.

But if you are talking about it catching all co-infections, then no, afraid not.

Local labs probably will do a decent job checking for ehrichia and spotted fever. As for Bartonella and Babesia, testing is... eh...

They can test for 2 strains, and there are like a dozen or more they can't test for, so you can test negative and still have it.

They are still worth testing though, if you haven't already been tested.