Okay got my results back from Igenex... IgM western blot had a positive on 18kDA positive on 31kDa and positive on 41kDA...IgG western blot completely negative. I believe that I understand this as a positive, correct? Also what do all these different bands mean? Thanks!
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
So three positives on IgM? I believe that's positive. Does it say, "IGeneX positive" and "CDC positive" next to the results?
Posted by SickLYme (Member # 34104) on :
They both said negative but I thought any positive bands meant a positive>?
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I thought when you had 31 and 41 on IgM that it would be positive?? I hope someone else chimes in.
Lyme docs diagnosed clinically because Lyme is a clinical diagnosis supported by testing, not meant to be determined by testing.
Posted by scorpiogirl (Member # 31907) on :
For CDC positive you need 23-25, 39 and 41. And for Igenex positive you need 5 bands... so that is why you're negative on both. But that doesn't mean you don't have Lyme though... Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by SickLYme: They both said negative but I thought any positive bands meant a positive>?
- NO, but it makes sense that if you have LYME SPECIFIC BAND, then you have Lyme. Like...what else could cause it to show up??
Your 31 and 41 were positive not IND.?
Posted by ChuckG (Member # 19093) on :
quote:Originally posted by scorpiogirl: For CDC positive you need 23-25, 39 and 41. And for Igenex positive you need 5 bands... so that is why you're negative on both. But that doesn't mean you don't have Lyme though...
IGeneX is 2 of 5 ** bands for both IgG and IgM.
CDC IgG is 5 of 10.
Posted by SickLYme (Member # 34104) on :
Nope both positive. My results look a little different then what I see other people posted. What do all the positives and negatives indicated on yours SUSANK?
But yes Lymetoo...it makes sense...what else would cause these positives. I feel it has to mean a positive. I have everything else to go along with it such as Chronic EBV, high C reactive protein, streptozyme, hypothyroid, nuero issues just to name a few. The list goes on for years LOL.
I just feel super excited and anxious all at the same time. It has been so many years trying to find out what is causing all this. So I am excited to have answers, but nervous about the treatment. I am schedule to see an doc next week. Cross your fingers ! Thanks everyone for your support!
Posted by susank (Member # 22150) on :
I have updated my sig. line. I was tested four times by Igenex. Effectively my little chart shows each band I reacted to - or not - from the four tests. "I" is IND. "+ or ++" is the intensity value given by Igenex. "-" means the band did not show that test date.
I did not include the two IGG 31 IND's which were neg. by epitope test. Maybe I should?
My sig. line/chart is my own creation.
Posted by Mountaineer (Member # 14085) on :
wow, i've never been officially diagnoised and had 23,28,39,41 bands. I should be lyme?
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