Suppressed B Cells- whats the lab test for this?

Asked this on the other post. B cells are obviously not the same as T cells (which CD-57 measures).

Whats a B cell test called?, Who does it? - I never seen this mentioned before.

Raz- I googled Lymphocyte Subset panel "image" which showed a variety of test reports.

Some of it looked similar to whats on a CD-57 test report.

I would think this would be a more popular test from LLMD's , since when lyme alters immune, you dont know what going on.

Petza- great link, thanks

My endo should know this since its autoimmune info, but does not ****. Guess I should go back to one of my functional MD's if I want this tested.

"......What Is the Purpose of a B and T Cell Screen?

The B and T cell screen may be performed if you have symptoms of diseases that weaken your immune system or diseases of your blood and bone marrow. Some common symptoms and conditions include:

a low WBC count
**thyroid problems**
liver failure
swollen lymph nodes
recurrent or unusual infections...."

So, its a fact lyme can alter T cells (I dont know about B cells, thats why I want them tested), low T and B cells can open the path for autoimmune (Hashi thyroid is one). That must be the link from Lyme to Hashi.

WHY MUST WE BE OUR OWN DR'S ?