Help interpreting IGENEX results

Kickin'Lyme

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Joined : Oct 2015

Posts : 95

Posted 5/23/2016 9:32 PM (GMT 0)

Hi,

I need help interpreting my IGENEX results. My LLMD says it is Lyme, but my naturopath says it could be something else like a virus...

Basic Lyme panel results:

IFA >80 - Positive

IGM
CDC NEGATIVE, IGENEX positive
18 -
23-25 -
28 -
30 -
31 ++
34 -
39 -
41 +
45 -
58 -
66 -
83-93 +

IGG

CDC Negative, IGENEX NEGATIVE

28 +
41 +

All other bands negative.

I would like to know what the bands mean and why it is positive or negative?

Thank you!

PeteZa

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Posts : 9729

Posted 5/23/2016 9:35 PM (GMT 0)

I STILL always refer to the New To Lyme thread and see what the bands mean.

I also use this site

www.reocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/western-blot.txt

Girlie

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Posts : 48365

Posted 5/23/2016 10:42 PM (GMT 0)

I don't know what your naturopath is thinking - it's Igenex positive - black and white.

Bands 31 and 83-93 - lyme specific -

Your ND - not lyme literate, I'm assuming?

Here is the Igenex criteria for a positive:

If two of the following bands are present:

23-25
31
34
39
41
83-93

exception: if only bands 41 and 83-93 are present then it's negative.
- if only bands 31 and 41 or bands 31 and 93 are present - then it's Indeterminate

But for CDC positive, it has to be two of these following bands:

23-25
39
41

dacarte3

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Posts : 1910

Posted 5/23/2016 11:04 PM (GMT 0)

So the IFA test is positive for lyme.

31 is the outer surface protein of lyme and you got a ++ for that.

41 is the detection of the Flagellin of Bp

83 is a high molecular mass protein. Specific for Bb.

and 93 is an immunodominant protoplasmic cylinder antigen, associated with the flagellum. Specific for Bb.

So.....yea, you have lyme.

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