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Topic: dna connexion testing?

emmett
Junior Member
Member # 41521

posted

Hello,

Does anybody know anything about their urine testing for lyme and co?
My doc said that it is a new test...

Thanks!

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

This one?

https://www.neurorelief.com/index.php?p=cms&cid=486&pid=149

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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TX Lyme Mom
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 3162

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The iSpot is an older test. The urine antigen test is the newest test, called the NanoTrap test. (link below) It was announced at the ILADS Conf. last fall with a lot of fan fare, but it is not yet widely available because....

....ILADS docs want to verify it first before giving their stamp of approval by keeping data on all of Lyme patients who are tested this way via a central data base.

http://www.ceresnano.com/#!nanotrap-lyme-test/c64d

I've forgotten which LLMD is acting as the central figure head in this effort, but I think it might be the current President of ILADS.
Therefore, all Lyme urine antigen tests must be arranged for via this one central office for the purpose of data collection.

At least, this was my understanding about it although I might have missed hearing all of the important details about it.

I'm editing to add that the main advantage of this newest Lyme test is that it's supposed to be able to capture antigens from the very earliest days following a tick bite in order to avoid the unnecessary use of prophylactic antibiotics unless there is proof of an actual infection.

Keep in mind that not all ticks are infected with Borrelia, so not all tick bites cause Lyme disease unless the bite was from an infected tick.

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emmett
Junior Member
Member # 41521

posted

Thanks for the info.

This is the test that I am asking about

http://www.dnaconnexions.com/Lyme-Panel-Test-DNA-connexions.html

My doc said that it is new and that it tests for the dna in urine.

Thoughts?

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lpkayak
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5230

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I wouldnt trust it til ilads endorses. It sounds like something that allows docs to withhold treatment

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Lyme? Its complicated. Educate yourself.

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lpkayak
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5230

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I wouldnt trust it til ilads endorses. It sounds like something that allows docs to withhold treatment

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Lyme? Its complicated. Educate yourself.

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