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Posted by exdancer (Member # 30218) on :

The day has finally arrived!

Igenex:
IgM bands 39 (indeterminate), 41
IgG bands 31 (indeterminate), 41

High WBC count (particularly granulocytes), yeast/fungal markers, quinolinic acid, orotic acid, 2-hydroxyhippuric acid

Low vitamins C, D3, and K, lymphocytes.

Still trying to figure out what this all means...

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

High WBC can indicate ehrlichiosis .. anaplasmosis.

You could indeed have Lyme. Band 39 is the most Lyme specific band of all .. aside from the DNA (band 83-93).

An "IND" is a weak POSITIVE.

Print this out and read it several times. Very good information in laymen's terms.

OOPS>> editing to add THE LINK!! [Razz]

Dr C's Western Blot explanation:

http://tinyurl.com/ffn3x

[ 02-17-2011, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :

I agree...That machine can't tell the difference if the high white count is caused by infectious organisms that love white blood cells or other.

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."

Bands 31 and 41 should not be ignored either... 31 is Lyme specific as well.

Posted by exdancer (Member # 30218) on :

Thanks Lymetoo [Smile]

I also read in my results that high quinolinic acid may be a sign of neural excitotoxicity and immune over-stimulation; high quinolinic acid/5-HIAA ratio is an indicator of excessive inflammation due to recurrent infections; and high orotic acid (hyperammonemia) can cause psychiatric symptoms. They all seem to fit in my case (and with Lyme disease).

I am a bit concerned because the quinolinic acid was 6.6 (reference range=0.85-3.9) and the quinolinic acid/5-HIAA ratio was 6.1 (reference range= 0.42-2.0). Those two are far beyond the normal ranges.