IgG 31 epitope test

My Igenex IGM was negative with only band 41 positive and my IgG was IND. My 31 confirmation test came back positive, so does this give more indication that I have chronic Lyme? I fit the diagnosis on a clinical level, but wanted too now how this confirmation test strengthens my diagnosis from a test interpretation.

LBD30 said...
My Igenex IGM was negative with only band 41 positive and my IgG was IND. My 31 confirmation test came back positive, so does this give more indication that I have chronic Lyme? I fit the diagnosis on a clinical level, but wanted too now how this confirmation test strengthens my diagnosis from a test interpretation.

if you did the epitope test on band 31...then you must have had 31 positive on the IgM along with 41 (not just 41)

The epitope test confirms that it is lyme...and not something else (virus - eg. EBV...or from vaccination)

So, it's confirmation that you have lyme disease.

It is rare for band 31 to be something else...according to Dr. Horowitz and he considers band 31 in his list of 'significant' bands for lyme.

Oh, ok you did have band 31 positive - but on IgG.

LLMD's should be using the test as a confirmation to a clinical diagnosis.
When our immune systems are suffering from these infections, we often can't produce the antibodies for a positive test result.

But band 31 is significant and is enough to back up your clinical diagnosis.