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Posted by dian (Member # 14335) on :

What can you tell me about this test and it is quite accurate as my daughter is getting it done soon, she has had lyme for four years and off/on antibiotics. What will this test tell me? We are doing it at LabCorp.

Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :

Dian,

My LLMD has explained to me that it is a measure of how lyme has impacted your immune system. Below 60 is abnormal while she prefers her lyme patients be at least 120 when going off abx.

It is a perplexing test at times, and it is not always considered reliable because some who are VERY sick have a normal count. These folks are presumed to have coinfections or viral infections.

Mine was a 45 at the beginning of treatment when I was very sick, and I am currently in remission and it was a 45 at the end of treatment when I felt very good.

It is not considered a good marker for lyme, but beneficial to those who always get a negative test result.

Here are a few links that might help:
http://www.healthcentersofamerica.com/information.cfm?id=144

http://heallyme.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/understanding-the-cd-57-test/

You can do a search on this website for more discussions.

Hope this helps a little. [Smile]