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Topic: CDC standard test for Rky Mtn Spotted fever??

ks mom
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Ok, duck says the lyme test was negative but is waiting for the Spotted Fever results.

Can they get that from ELISA?
All I remember on the lab sheet was SED rate, titer [next to that was TICK and ?R]
and the standard CBC panel?

I dont remember Spotted Fever being associated with the standard CDC tests. [quest did the honors]

Am I missing something??

ks mom

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treepatrol
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a LLMD find one.
Although it is technically feasible, specific rapid laboratory confirmation of early Rocky Mountain spotted fever is rarely done. Therefore, treatment decisions should be based on epidemiologic and clinical clues{{Same as Lyme}}, and should never be delayed while waiting for confirmation by laboratory results. Fundamental understanding of the signs, symptoms, and epidemiology of the disease is crucial in guiding requests for tests for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, sample collection and submission, and interpretation of laboratory results

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rmsf/Laboratory.htm

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ks mom
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So....IOW its like the standard lyme test....

Having symptoms for 10 years, its HIGHLY unlikely that RMSF would show up on a ELISA assay?

Son sees the LLMD in 3 weeks.

Test was done by a local duck.

ks mom

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treepatrol
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quote:
Originally posted by ks mom:
So....IOW its like the standard lyme test....

Having symptoms for 10 years, its HIGHLY unlikely that RMSF would show up on a ELISA assay?

Son sees the LLMD in 3 weeks.

Test was done by a local duck.

ks mom

Call now and ask your sons LLMD if he will test or at least include you in appt, prime yourself with abx's though.
Get Westren blot and A lyme 3day urine test 1st.
Good luck

Hers how my wife did it first did the 3 day urine test on high dose abx.
Then at end of month and returned to LLMD then did the Western Blot after a month abx's.

She turned highly possitive on WesternBlot, on urine tests 1stday neg 2ndand 3rd day HighlyPossitive

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ks mom
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Member # 11626

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Thanks Tree!

He had the EM rash and ALL the sx...10 years ago.
Never treated for it.

Sounds like a good plan for testing. Ill be calling them.

BTW....You did a GREAT job on the newbie pages!!

A week and a half and I am still not through page 1 [Eek!]

Thanks for the info!
ks mom

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