I am so excited I had the new lyme test by Dr. B done on Monday...now the wait for 4-6 weeks...next doing the Fry smears...
Posted by Dogsandcats (Member # 28544) on :
How exciting...it seems like a long time, but in our fast pace world, it will go by in a blink.
Won't it be around Thanksgiving?
Take good care and let us know!
Posted by Lymedin2010 (Member # 34322) on :
Are you on antibiotics?
Posted by jackie81 (Member # 27031) on :
How much did it cost to have done? and what exactly does it all test for?
Posted by sk8ter (Member # 8671) on :
Ok it cost $5??...can't remember..LOL..somewhere around there...not cheap...no I am not on ABX..This is a culture test. They have actually figured out how to grow lyme in a culture now which will prove without an argument that you have it. This can also be used during treatment to see if you are improving. I think they will be working on the co infections next. This will be hard for the IDSA or ins companies to refute !!!
Posted by nonna05 (Member # 33557) on :
What's a FRY smear?????Didn't understand all the way..Could that be a nose swipe ,I thought he said it was for nersaOr something
Thanks, Nonna
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Alice, you asked:
" . . . But if nothing shows up, is that 100% accurate or can you get a false negative? end quote)
I don't think it's that easy. From what I gathered in a short interview clip today, presence is a sure thing but absence is not.
And, there are also many other strains to consider.
For anyone taking this blood test, it's important to be OFF ALL ANTIBIOTICS FOR FOUR WEEKS prior to the blood draw.
Dr. B just said this in a short interview session to day at the ILADS conference.
I would guess that might mean off of all antimicrobial herbal supplements for 4 weeks. Clarification would be important on that point, too.
The video stream kept cutting in and out so I don't know if he expounded on that. -
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by sk8ter: Ok it cost $5??...can't remember..LOL..somewhere around there...not cheap...
- UH.... $5???
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
We can dream, can't we?? Posted by sk8ter (Member # 8671) on :
This test comes with a photo of the spirochetes in your blood in the culture medium too
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
So, do you have any idea how much your insurance will cover or will they cover?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
Hi sk8ter. Apologies if you've already updated on another thread, but how did your test turn out? I hope you learned what you wanted to learn.
Posted by julier212 (Member # 26408) on :
Oops! I just posted to see who had this test done, and just now saw your post! Thanks for posting about your experience. Please let us know how it turns out!
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Nonna
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