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Can anyone help explain or direct me to a thread that explains these results in detail?
This test utilizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to detect the presence of targeted microbial DNA for the causative agent of Lyme disease and common tick-transmitted co-infections.
Sensitivity of the test is 1 to 10 microbes with a specificity exceeding 5 x 1018. I listed microbes that were detected in my urine sample: Burgdorferi Osp C-NPS Babesia duncani Bartonella henselae Ehrlichia chaffeensis-NPS
NPS: Non-Predictive Size (only applies if ‘NPS’ designation is noted). Species specific DNA was detected but amplification product was not of expected size.
More commonly seen in individuals with long-term infections. Product size differential possibly due to: mutation of species, unspecified subspecies, other. It is at the discretion of a qualified medical provider to interpret NPS results.
These results are from DNA PCR testing, and indicate the presence of disease-causing agents known to be transferred by ticks.
A positive result indicates the presence of DNA from B. burgdorferi and/or other tick-transmitted organisms. A negative result only indicates the absence of detectable targeted organismal DNA in the submitted specimen.
The information is supplied as a courtesy to health care providers to aide in an overall assessment. This information alone should not be used to diagnose and/or treat a health problem or disease.
All reported results are intended for research purposes only and consultation with a qualified health care provider is required.
Keebler
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- My eyes cannot read the post - they jump around too much - although I'm also not familiar with PCR testing
I'm hoping you had that done by IGenex Labs and I'm hoping you have an experienced ILADS educated LL ND (naturopathic doctor) or an LLMD out your state, as the "politics" of lyme are so very tricky in Oregon.
Hopefully, others who can read solid blocks of text will be along to help with clear answers for you.
In the meantime, just to be sure you have some of the basic links:
What you want any doctor with whom you work to have completed. And you'd want them to keep up-to-date with the frequent conferences, too - even if they treat by various methods, this is basic science foundation that must be understood. None of this is taught in regular medical colleges. -
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Keebler
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- I could capture this much from your post:
listed microbes that were detected in my urine sample:
Burgdorferi Osp C-NPS
Babesia duncani
Bartonella henselae
Ehrlichia chaffeensis-NPS
NPS: Non-Predictive Size
So, to my brain, it seems as if you are dealing with all four. And that is actually very common for anyone with lyme.
As to the NPS, that may be helpful for some reason but - holy cow - if it is there, it's there. And, as other tick borne infections seem to be in "larger amounts" it would be very odd to not have borrelia in the mix.
If anyone tries to tell you that it's just a little lyme or just a little bit there, they don't understand lyme at all.
Again, if you have a true ILADS educated lyme literate doctor (and in your state that would be an ND who has completed the ILADS physician training program) . . . they should be able to help you navigate your way.
Still, I hope others with more PCR background can help with a clearer reply for you.
Backing up, though, I assume you are feeling ill or you'd never have had such a test.
Any good LL doctor won't rely just on testing but also on your symptoms, history, and various other aspects of a clinical evaluation. They need to consider the full picture.
I know this stage can be daunting and sad, perhaps. Yet, you seem to have detail to move forward. Best of luck. -
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