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Topic: Labcorp question

Life+Lyme
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posted

I am kind of confused why some top LLMD's are using Labcorp for co-infection testing/ Lyme titers. Why even waste the time and money?

All that said, how long should I have to wait for results for Lyme/coinfections/viruses/exotic infections? A couple weeks? I'm retesting because of possible reinfection.

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t9im
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posted

Cost / medical reimbursement by insurance companies.

Our LLMD uses Igenex but this is not covered so we try to do as many tests via Quest or Labcorp which is covered.

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faithful777
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I am the opposite. Insurance paid for most of the Igenex but will not pay for labcorp at all.

**moving to medical for more help**

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Faithful

Just sharing my experience, I am not a doctor.

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Lymetoo
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I managed to get my ins to pay most of my Igenex too.... but I had to hound them for 9 months.

Life+Lyme.. probably a week or so from LabCorp ..longer for Igenex.

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Judie
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It took about 2.5 weeks from Labcorp.

I tested CDC positive through Labcorp so it can work out okay.

I was also positive on some co-infections.

This was after taking antibiotics for a month prior to testing (I was also still on them when I took the tests).

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Life+Lyme
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Member # 33568

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Ok, thanks. I just wanted to know how reliable it was on co-infections.

Hoping my insurance will cover it!

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