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koo
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I am asking this on behalf of someone else. Did it take more than one Igenex test to test positive or is it one and done?
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We have had our daughter tested 4 times with IGeneX, all negative.

1st test - 2 positive bands & 2 IND bands, 2nd test - 3 positive bands & 2 IND bands (one positive was on IgM band 34), 3rd test - 2 positive & 3 IND; 4th test - 1 positive and 2 IND.

Except for the 1 34 band reading all were on IgG.

Her immune system is still not kicking in enough.

We would prefer a positive serological result to help with insurance but besides that we know its Lyme due to symptoms and the readings which indicate the pressence of a spirochete bacteria.

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there are other good lyme labs besides igenex that actually take insurance.

try medical diagnostic labs www.mdlabs.com

also try stony brook http://www.path.sunysb.edu/labsvs/ticklab.htm

both have western blots. ask your doctor to have the labs report all bands.

good luck
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jeffinca11
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meant to write:

http://www.mdlab.com/html/
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yes.

I tested positive my second time at igenex after going on antibiotics for a few weeks before sending blood.
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mdl labs...NeuroScience
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mdl labs...NeuroScience
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I tested negative also. Try the 31 epitope test from Igenex. It's an additional test that uses your same blood and is specific for lyme exposure.
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Thank you for your replies. Perhaps I should rephase the question. Did anyone, other than Knight33, not test positive with a Lyme specialty lab the first time but did on subsequent testing. Interesting Knight that you had to go on antibiotics to test positive by Igenex.
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@t9im i thought igenix was 2 positive bands present = its positive through them???

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