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Okay got my results back from Igenex... IgM western blot had a positive on 18kDA positive on 31kDa and positive on 41kDA...IgG western blot completely negative. I believe that I understand this as a positive, correct? Also what do all these different bands mean? Thanks!
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I thought when you had 31 and 41 on IgM that it would be positive?? I hope someone else chimes in.
Lyme docs diagnosed clinically because Lyme is a clinical diagnosis supported by testing, not meant to be determined by testing.
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For CDC positive you need 23-25, 39 and 41. And for Igenex positive you need 5 bands... so that is why you're negative on both. But that doesn't mean you don't have Lyme though...
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quote:Originally posted by scorpiogirl: For CDC positive you need 23-25, 39 and 41. And for Igenex positive you need 5 bands... so that is why you're negative on both. But that doesn't mean you don't have Lyme though...
IGeneX is 2 of 5 ** bands for both IgG and IgM.
CDC IgG is 5 of 10.
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Nope both positive. My results look a little different then what I see other people posted. What do all the positives and negatives indicated on yours SUSANK?
But yes Lymetoo...it makes sense...what else would cause these positives. I feel it has to mean a positive. I have everything else to go along with it such as Chronic EBV, high C reactive protein, streptozyme, hypothyroid, nuero issues just to name a few. The list goes on for years LOL.
I just feel super excited and anxious all at the same time. It has been so many years trying to find out what is causing all this. So I am excited to have answers, but nervous about the treatment. I am schedule to see an doc next week. Cross your fingers ! Thanks everyone for your support!
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I have updated my sig. line. I was tested four times by Igenex. Effectively my little chart shows each band I reacted to - or not - from the four tests. "I" is IND. "+ or ++" is the intensity value given by Igenex. "-" means the band did not show that test date.
I did not include the two IGG 31 IND's which were neg. by epitope test. Maybe I should?
My sig. line/chart is my own creation.
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wow, i've never been officially diagnoised and had 23,28,39,41 bands. I should be lyme?
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