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Topic: False negative survey

zephyrdog
Junior Member
Member # 9924

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I would like to know how many of you got a False negative on your first elisa or eia?

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lou
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 81

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Me.

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dmc
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Member # 5102

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my ELISA, always negative, pos. on WB

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Lymies3
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 1598

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Not sure how to score this one - Negative by PCR for Lyme but Positive for Babesiosis by PCR.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Never had one....I don't think.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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duke77
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 5051

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I was negative on the ELISA from the mayo clinic. Positive on PCR and Luat from Igenex. Borderline positive WB.

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pq
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6886

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lyme:
several labcorp wb = totally neg.
quest wb = positive = 39 and 41.
igenex wb = positive
mdl = i forget

babesia:
mdl = neg.

bartonella: not tested for

erhlichia: not tested for

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serendipity
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8474

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quote:
Originally posted by zephyrdog:
I would like to know how many of you got a False negative on your first elisa or eia?

I was negative repeatdly on elisa
what is an eia

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Aniek
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5374

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quote:
Originally posted by duke77:
I was negative on the ELISA from the mayo clinic. Positive on PCR and Luat from Igenex. Borderline positive WB.

False negatives on PCRs are much more common, because a part of the bacteria needs to be in the sample. It's not just looking for antibodies.

That said, negative on multiple Elisa tests and WB's.

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BOEJR
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 1734

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Hi all,

I test negative five times through Labcorp and Quest and once at Stony Brooks lab...

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friscofive
Junior Member
Member # 9605

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Hi, After having to beg the doctor to test for Lyme, my daughter's Elisa was negative, Western Blot from Igenex was positive.

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clpgotlyme
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 7875

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Elisa and PCR were negative, Western blot was positive after antibiotic challenge.
Cindy

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am36
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 9409

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elisa negative
wb igenex positive

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