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Topic: SpiroStat Lyme and Co's Testing

365SunnyDays
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 29969

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Today, my LLMD recommended that I do a blood panel with this lab that looks only for DNA/PCR of about 20 coinfections. I'm assuming that there is a high likelihood of false negatives, but a positive is real. Has anyone had experience with this lab?

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We really know so little about the body and the microbiome.

Posts: 261 | From Southern California | Registered: Jan 2011 | IP: Logged |

bellajo
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Member # 28738

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A friend of mine who has lyme said that SpiroStat was better than Igenex. My doctor didn't know about SpiroStat and wouldn't use them when I asked about it.

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sk8ter
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8671

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Call the Dr of the lab ..he is a really nice person and will explain the difference of their testing. There is not a high negative with the way they are doing this.

NeuroScience is another test that has a high accuracy rate as it is a T cell response and not an antibody test. That one test only against the Lyme pathogen with your T cell response. Thus NO false results. Both are very expensive but worth it.

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Robin123
Moderator
Member # 9197

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Sk8ter, can you say more about the T cell test? Is it only for Lyme and not other pathogens? Do you know if others with Lyme have done it?

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Hambone
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 29535

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Dr C ( of the C Protocol ) said on his Facebook page that he feels Spirostat is more reliable than IGenex.

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karenl
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 17753

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My doctor just ordered it and I am very interested if this test makes sense.It is a test kit and you can go to any lab.

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