[ 07-25-2009, 12:33 AM: Message edited by: Abxnomore ]
Posted by Wimenin (Member # 15294) on :
Not to throw water on the free testing fire, but did I read right?... the testing is elisa? My question would be...why? Why that methodology knowing how inaccurate it is?
...just curious...
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Good question but it just might help someone who can't afford testing. Every now and then one does get a positive.
I'm sure there will be opportunity to learn more about Lyme and co-infections and networking, as well.
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Yes, it's the Lyme C6 ELISA test. Posted by Hoosiers51 (Member # 15759) on :
Well it says:
"Goals: To develop a national resource specimen bank for diagnostic test and biomarker development"
So maybe they will be saving the blood, and doing later testing on it?
Posted by Abxnomore (Member # 18936) on :
Up for Saturday crowd.
Posted by losferwrds (Member # 19741) on :
I went to this Doc, She is a former president of iLADS and on the ILADS board, she is affliatied with the columbia u research facility, this isn't nonsense, they are collecting samples for real research.
Posted by lymeparfait (Member # 14268) on :
I went today.
The Elisa test is different than the one from lab Corp or Quest. IT's the Elissa C-6. They say it is more sensitive, but not as accurate as they would like, so are revising it.
They are also analysing samples for newer tests they are in the process of developing, and wanted blood from people who are still symptomatic, after treatment.
Many I spoke to there today, still has symptoms, and was negetive on the elyssa, but positive either with WB or Igenex.