specialist is in northern new jersey - if someone would like to PM me if they have compiled a list I would like to give you the doctor's name and see if the doctor is on the list. I am concerned this doctor may not be lyme "friendly" - is this a step in the right direction or should I go looking for an LLMD right away now? Could this referral actually be an LLMD? GP has referred hubby to an infectious disease specialist. Lyme Ab IgM Interp., EIA Positive Abnormal the IgG & IgM Western Blot For Lyme Disease Melissa Kaplan WORK IN PROGRESS The IgG and IgM Western Blot provides results in a way that lets us visualize the patient's antibodies. Final diagnosis should include appropriate clinical findings and a psitive EIA which is also psitive by Western Blot. FDA currently advises that Western Blot testing be performed following all equivocal or positive EIA results. Note: IgM levels may peak at 3-6 weeks post infection, then gradually decline. Lyme Disease Ab, Quant, IgM 1.13 result high/ Flag Description How it Works Reviews Use: This test is ordered to confirm infection with Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. You will need to visit a local lab for testing. NEGATIVE: No bands or banding patterns that do not meet positive criteria.īASED ON THE CRITERIA ABOVE we are clueless Lyme Disease Ab with Reflex to Blot (IgG, IgM) Blood Test 85 Quest This is not a home test kit. IgM antibodies are the first antibodies to show up after infection and stick around for a short time. The presence of either will result in a positive Lyme test. Igm P41 Ab, P39, P23 All are ABSENT under the Positive headerīorrelia-specific bands: 18, 23, 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 58, 66 and 93 A Lyme infection causes the immune system to produce two different types of antibodies: IgM and IgG. Lyme Ab, IgM, Interp., EIA Positive AbnormalĪnd P18 All are ABSENT under the Positive header Lyme IgG/IgM Ab RESULT 1.09 being POSITIVE WESTERN BLOT result, not in a form I expected: blood drawn on 1/3 - results obtained 1/14 This is on a CDC reporting form, she did not give him the actual ELISA test result. The above are, what I assume, taken from the ELISA results. Test: Bb antibody screening test (blood drawn on 12/14 results given on 12/30)
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