My Test Results from CD57 and Igenex

[mrs_k75]

I got my test results back. My LLMD tested me for CD57, C4a, and C3a. MyCD57 was at 26 which he said is  poor and indicates the chronic Lyme. I had my first tick bite 20 years ago and it is apprent I have been fighting off an infection for a long time based on all my results.  My C4a is more than 2x times higher than what it should be at 6111. My C3a was a normal level.
Has anyone else had these kinds of tests?

My Igenex Western Blot would be considered negative by the CDC. Only 2 bands came back positve and I was wondering if anyone is familiar with them. They are:

31 kDa -Indeterminate
41 kDa -Positive

I had more RA test done too and mercury level testing. All of these came back negative so he is sure I don't have RA now or any other problems. However my Thyroid is not doing well too so I will be on Armour. The LLMD believes I may have Hashimotos Thyroiditis to top it all off and there is a lot of  evidence of those having Lymes and thyroid diseases at the same time. So I will need more tests again in a month. That's a good thing I don't have RA considering I want to go back to archaeology, dancing, and want more children and if I can just get through this Lymes I would be so active again.

[mrs_k75]

Correction on band:

39kDa was positive not 31 kDa

[JackieCalifornia]

39 is specific for Lyme
41 is common to all spirochetal bacteria, including Lyme

I printed out a list of all the possible 'hits' on this test from a website called truthaboutlymedisease [dot] com

[skarey]

Were the bands IGM or IGG?

[skarey]

What is the C4a and C3a??

[wonko]

Igengex Western blot:

IgM 41 +, IgG 41 +++  39 +

All other bands negative.  The test was CDC negative, but as noted 39 is specific to Lyme and I went through about a year of various medical testing that turned up no other determinate explanation.

My CD57 was normal, I think a little over 100.

I don't recall if I had C4a or C3a tested.

Are you going to start treatment for Lyme disease?  

[skarey]

My results from IgeneX were:  IGG POS 30+ 31++++ 41++
                                            IGM 30+ 31+++ 34IND 41IND 83-93IND
My results from Quest were :  IGG bands 30 and 41 Reactive only.

They were both CDC neg.  My CD57 was a 13.

All my other tests for everything else have been completely normal.  So I'm treating for lyme, which seems like the most obvious problem and my symptoms match.

Good luck!

[mrs_k75]

Ok please forgive me. I am still trying to learn more about my test results and I guess I have things backwards. When I had appointment I couldn't find a babysitter and I had to bring my 15 month old DD with me so it was crazy and I was really distracted. The LLMD said that based on my CD57 being only 26 (normal =60 - 360) and my
C 3a was my inflamation (inflammation) rate in relation to CD57 would conclude fighting a Lyme infection. According to the CDC I am negative for Lymes on the IGM and IGG Western Blot because my results have to be positive on 5 bands. Does this sound right? Ok, so here is how it reads exactly now I can understand better.

IGM Result
39 kDa -Indeterminate
41 kDa - +++ positive

IGG result
31 kDa -Indeterminate
41 kDa - +++ positive

[mrs_k75]

Thank you so much for the website tip. I will go check it out. It is nice to hear from you again too.