A POSITIVE ELISA

Question

Why would you get a positive elisa but negative western blot this meansy elsia was false positive so what can cause false positive a flu a cold is it just non specific? Have i got a disease or is it a toss of a coin can someone answer this i dont want any links just an straight fwd answer my doctor says results are non specific.

nazzyb · Answer

I spoke to a lyme specialist man she was dumb

cave76 · Answer

Dr Google is in and accepting patients.

nazzyb · Answer

As far as i know elisa can give a false positive but what the hell is that

nazzyb · Answer

Hahahahahah

nazzyb · Answer

Lmaoooo

cave76 · Answer

"Google who"

LOL

nazzyb · Answer

Google who

cave76 · Answer

"then whats the point of an elisa?"

Igenex doesn't perform an ELISA--- just a Western Blot for that reason.
And the reasons that a person might get a + ELISA but then a neg. WB are so very complicated.

I'd send you links because I prefer that people read the 'words of experts" rather than mine  but you don't like them and I'm not inclined to type it all out for you. Just don't have the time. :)

Are you proficient in the use of Google Scholar? I keyed in positive ELISA negative Western blot Lyme" and got a lot of hits.
 Happy reading.

nazzyb · Answer

Er no my english is fine. Haha im using a touch screen all i want to know is what makes an elisa come positive and a western blot come negative then whats the point of an elisa?

cave76 · Answer

Nazzy----- perhaps English is not your first language? If it isn't, you're doing pretty good---- I don't think I could do as well as you are with a language that wasn't my native language.

And that might explain why you're having difficulty understanding what others have written to you or reading articles/links.

nazzyb · Answer

How *** elisa came positive and western blot cums negative

shadow3680 · Answer

it depends how long you have been infected, lyme disease hides in the tissue the longer you have it the harder it is to test + get a western blot done thru igenex google the name and get the phone # and call ask for the kit and they will send it to you them bring to your doctor fro blood draw its 200 bucks for the test they don't accept insurance its the gold standard for lyme test

good luck

good luck

cave76 · Answer

"i dont want any links just an straight fwd answer"

O.K. :)

 "my doctor says results are non specific."

Since none of us here are doctors I would refer you to your doctor. The best we can do is 'guess' or present articles that might answer your question from people with more authority and knowledge than we have.

Mojo said and I'll repeat:
" When you get to an LLMD you need to show the doctor a copy of both blood tests."

mojogal · Answer

The best we can do, not being Dr's, is to guess.  At regular labs both ELISA and Western Blot may not be very accurate. Did you get a copy of your western blot? Doctors may say its negative but if we can see what the bands say, we may be able to help more.

I am sorry, I know its very frustrating. When you get to an LLMD you need to show the doctor a copy of both blood tests.

If I was positive for ELISA, knowing what I do now, I would say, yes I have Lyme and go to an LLMD to start treatment.