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Satya
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Member # 30218

posted

The day has finally arrived!

Igenex:
IgM bands 39 (indeterminate), 41
IgG bands 31 (indeterminate), 41

High WBC count (particularly granulocytes), yeast/fungal markers, quinolinic acid, orotic acid, 2-hydroxyhippuric acid

Low vitamins C, D3, and K, lymphocytes.

Still trying to figure out what this all means...

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Contracted Lyme 1999.
Diagnosed January 2011.

"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."
� Thich Nhat Hanh

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

High WBC can indicate ehrlichiosis .. anaplasmosis.

You could indeed have Lyme. Band 39 is the most Lyme specific band of all .. aside from the DNA (band 83-93).

An "IND" is a weak POSITIVE.

Print this out and read it several times. Very good information in laymen's terms.

OOPS>> editing to add THE LINK!! [Razz]

Dr C's Western Blot explanation:

http://tinyurl.com/ffn3x

[ 02-17-2011, 10:31 AM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524

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I agree...That machine can't tell the difference if the high white count is caused by infectious organisms that love white blood cells or other.

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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"Band 39: Unknown what this antigen is, but based on research at the National Institute of Health (NIH), other Borrelia (such as Borrelia recurrentis that causes relapsing fever), do not even have the genetics to code for the 39 kDa antigen, much less produce it. It is the most specific antibody for borreliosis of all."

Bands 31 and 41 should not be ignored either... 31 is Lyme specific as well.

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Satya
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Member # 30218

posted

Thanks Lymetoo [Smile]

I also read in my results that high quinolinic acid may be a sign of neural excitotoxicity and immune over-stimulation; high quinolinic acid/5-HIAA ratio is an indicator of excessive inflammation due to recurrent infections; and high orotic acid (hyperammonemia) can cause psychiatric symptoms. They all seem to fit in my case (and with Lyme disease).

I am a bit concerned because the quinolinic acid was 6.6 (reference range=0.85-3.9) and the quinolinic acid/5-HIAA ratio was 6.1 (reference range= 0.42-2.0). Those two are far beyond the normal ranges.

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Contracted Lyme 1999.
Diagnosed January 2011.

"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."
� Thich Nhat Hanh

Posts: 64 | From North Carolina | Registered: Jan 2011 | IP: Logged |

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