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Posted by panicphreak82 (Member # 36403) on :

question about c3a and c4a tests. i just had these done in preparation for a visit to my new LLMD.

i have read that c4a typically tends to be very elevated in lyme patients. mine, shockingly, is normal. it was 242.8 (Range: 0-650).

oddly enough, my c3a was low. it was 50.7 (Range: 54-202).

does anyone know anything about c3a?

Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :

2,428 isn't too bad, but still out of range on the C4a. Mine was 28,000+. Another member here had 43,000+ before!

That C3a is so close to normal that it doesn't seem worrisome.

Posted by panicphreak82 (Member # 36403) on :

seekhelp,

it is not 2,428. it's 242.8.

c4a is normal.

c3a is a little low.

any insight?

Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :

I'd guess your totally fine then.

Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :

Seek, wow! You mean your C4a was 28,000?

Dr. S, says a high C4a and normal C3a indicates musculoskeletal lyme. The C3a remains normal. A mildly elevated C4a is neuro lyme.

http://www.ilads.org/files/compendium07/Stricker.pdf

Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :

Yes, my C4a was 28,000 Nefferdun. Sky high. I thought high C4a and normal C3a = mold poisoning according to this book. I have all the markers of mold poisoning, but zero evidence of it being an issue in my home via inspection/air testing.

Where did you read the musculoskeletal Lyme issue correlates with this pattern?

Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :

Look at the link I posted. He shows high as 8-9 thousand, which is where mine was at - not 28,000!! Yikes. Maybe that is mold.

Posted by panicphreak82 (Member # 36403) on :

You guys are awesome. Thank you for your input.