Igenex Testing

Igenex tests for Lyme are considered much more reliable then LabCorp or Quest.

My LLMD began treating me based on clinical diagnosis during our wait for results. Is ths something your doctor would consider?

Good luck with the results! My Igenex results were positive and negative everywhere else.

Igenex is definitely more reliable than the more standard tests. And supposedly, with treatment, you're more likely to get a positive - ironic, huh? Sometimes you have to be treated just to get diagnosed!

I've heard mixed things about the CD-57. I read somewhere that it's comparable to monitoring t-cells in cancer patients. I've also heard that it tends to be a bit unreliable in that it lags behind. For instance mine was 11 when I started treatment, and 6 months later it only went up to 32 - which would seem like I'm still very sick, although I believe I've gotten quite a bit better. Some people say that it shoots up toward the end of treatment. Usually it's pretty good to test the CD57 periodically, but I don't think it's all that accurate in assessing progress.

My Lyme positive bands were 23, 39 and 41.

Here is a link to a page I found that breaks down all the bands and what they stand for:

http://mylymediary4me.blogspot.com/2010/08/breakdown-of-igenex-test-bands.html

Carrie

Carrie ~ I forgot to mention that 23 (the one I wa positive for ) was in the list for the above statement