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Somerset
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My Husbands Western Blot came back from Igenex & I need input from my fellow Lymies. I will be going into the help link. I need to hear your responses though. Igenex Igm results: 18 kDa.- 22 kDa.- **23-25 kDa.- 28 kDa.- 30 kDa.- **31 kDa.- **34 kDa.- **39 kDa.IND **41 kDa.IND 45 kDa.- 58 kDa.- 66 kDa.+ 73 kDa.- **83-93 kDa.- Please let me hear your feedback. Why aren't there any IgG results or is that another test???? Thank you, Robin

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Somerset
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Member # 7534

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Hi again, Let me make a correction (My Lyme Brain was Kicking In at the time)Yes I do know there's a IgM & IgG (2 separate tests) the doctors office only gave me the IgM test results......dah!!!!! Well like me go rest this Lyme Brain, Robin

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bettyg
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quote:
Originally posted by Somerset:

My Husbands Western Blot came back from Igenex & I need input from my fellow Lymies.

I will be going into the help link. I need to hear your responses though.

Igenex Igm results:

**39 kDa.IND
**41 kDa.IND
66 kDa.+

Please let me hear your feedback. Why aren't there any IgG results or is that another test? Thank you, Robin

Robin,
I deleted ALL the negatives as we are not concerned with them; ONLY POSITIVE & IND ok.

Normally both tests are run. Did you pay $90 or $190?

Make sure of what they charged you.
If you paid $190, you deserve the results of the IGG also.

Lymetoo's link on Dr. C's explanation of western blot IGM & IGG ,16 band numbers and is DOUBLE spaced for easier reading! Thanks Tutu!:

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=042077#000000

Bettyg [Big Grin]

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Somerset
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Member # 7534

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Betty ,Thank you for helping me understand,but between the Lyme/Alzheimers combo, sometimes it's hard to deciphher what is what. letters & # have no meaning to me on my bad days so bare with me. Thats why I need your help understanding.I'm going to call the Doctor today and ask for the IgG results and I'll get back with all of you. Take care, Robin

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