LymeNet Flash: In need of a lil info Please

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Posted by JannyJan (Member # 14324) on :

Good Morning everyone,
Im taking my daughter to the dr. today to be tested for Bartonella because of the marks on her legs. I was just wondering, What tests should I ask the dr. to take to know if she has this or not? I'm so new to this and I dont want Be sitting in his office like umm whats that word all confused lol ... so i was thinking I would print out what tests I think he should take and hand it to him when he says oh there only stretch marks ... Thanks everyone [Smile]

have a wonderful day [Smile]

Posted by webmeg (Member # 13647) on :

Hi,

I would at least ask for the standard TBD tests. Of course ideally you would want to get tested by IGeneX for Lyme but you have to send for a kit from them.

Frye Lab in Arizona is best for co-infection testing.

Standard stuff to test for with TBDs:
Lyme (skip the Elisa, get a Western Blot)
Bartonella
Babesiosis
Ehrlichiosis

~webmeg