If you have questions or concerns regarding your test results, contact the clinician who ordered the test.
Common Test Results Flags: A=Abnormal, L=Low, H=High, more flags
Component Results
Component
Standard Range
Your Value
Flag
BORRELIA HERMSII IgG
<1:64
BORRELIA HERMSII IgM
<1:16
Interpretation
SEE NOTE ANTIBODY NOT DETECTED
REFERENCE RANGES: IgG <1:64 IgM <1:16
Single IgG titers of 1:64 and greater against Borrelia hermsii are considered presumptive evidence of infection by Borrelia. A fourfold or greater change in titer between acute and convalescent sera provides evidence of recent or current infection. Acute sera generally show specific IgM titers > or = to 1:16 while patients with manifestations of later stages of disease display elevated IgG titers only. Crossreactivity is shown with other Borrelia species and Treponema; therefore, positive specimens should be assayed in parallel against these antigens when possible to identify the specific species causing infection.
This assay was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by Focus Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. Performance characteristics refer to the analytical performance of the test.
It is showing that antibodies to the relapsing fever bacteria Borrelia hermsii were not detected at a level considered positive by the manufacturers of the test, at the time you had the test.
You should be aware that borreliae are notorious for practising antigenic variation. This means that they keep switching the proteins (antigens) on their surface in order to fool your immune system. If you have a Borrelia infection and the bug has been producing antigens other than the ones used in the test, no antibodies would be present in your blood which match the test.
This is one reason why direct (antigen detection) methods are better than indirect (antibody detection) tests, such as this.
Elena
Posted by saved10 (Member # 18413) on :
This test was not done through IGX, so i was just wondering if I co-infections as well?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
That would be a different test. This one is for ONE coinfection.
Have you had a Western Blot test for Lyme?
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
Oh goodness yes.
Seems like most of us have coinfections also.
The best bet for you would be to find an LLMD/LLND in your area to do an assessment of your symptoms.
The blood tests for coinfections are sometimes a hit or miss also, which is why an LL assessment is key to getting on the road to health.
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
Curious as to what lab did the test. Not many docs even test for this infection. Bea Seibert
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
Labcorp tests for borrelia hermsii. I was positive for that along with Lyme and several others.
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
We did the babesia and bartonella tests through Igemex and they both came back negative. Fortunately we had a LLMD who recognized her symptoms as Bart and went ahead and treated for it.
She got her brain back with Bart treatment. Fast forward 3&1/2 years later, never having done babesia treatment, a new LLMD said we should treat for it even though the tests were negative.
So happy to report we are seeing her pain symptoms getting better. Fatigue is also much better. I say save your money on the tests and just treat for the co-infections as they are unreliable.