I wanted to get your opinion on this Igenex labs of mine. I said negative according to the CDCs standards however there are a few positives and INDs. If I were to count the INDs as positive I think it would be CDC positive test. [IMG][/IMG] Posts: 70 | From New Jersey | Registered: Aug 2013
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Many feel that we're positive with even one Lyme-specific band showing up. Your results look positive to me -
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Igenex will do a follow-up test if you authorize them to to determine if the Band 31 is due to Lyme or something else (the 31 kDa Epitope test, I think it's called).
Mine looked somewhat like yours, until they did that confirmatory test that that turned it Igenex positive.
It does cost more money though, and I agree with the other people that it seems like you have enough positive bands to at least consider Lyme is there.
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Ya ...band 41 is flagella...i confirmed with microscopy at 1000x you can see em..especially if you crush the rbcs
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@bluelyme what is a flagella is it normal? My doc is fairly confident I have predominantly chronic bartonella.
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Thanks all for your replys. Based on my response to IV rocephin I am really starting to think I had lyme as well. I am feeling a bit like a human being again Posts: 70 | From New Jersey | Registered: Aug 2013
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If you read the thread you were given by Lymetoo called Western Blot Explanation, you will find out what a flagella is and that it is an indicator of lyme disease.
It is NOT normal to have a positive band 41, the flagella or tail of the lyme bacteria or tail of some other germs such as those involved in gum disease and perhaps syphilis.
You really need to read the explanation of the test to understand your results and what they mean.
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