REPOST Of POLL.. FORGOT OPTIONS!

[skarey]

What were your Lab results???

[cindy903]

I was positive with the exact same results a month apart from the other for two separate labs -- LabCorp and Quest...

I think that they were accurate for me, especially since the results from both labs were identical.

[patsy10]

My tests were all negative through standard labs. Not one single band showed up on the standard lab WB.  The llmd I saw was only interested in the Igenex IgM so I only had that part drawn.  It showed 30+, 39 and 41 were IND.  He said these results were "very significant" especially considering I had been on antibiotics.

[wonko]

It's tough to cover all  possibilities with polls!

I picked "Neg regular lab, Pos IgeneX."  I had two ELISA screens and a lumbar puncture that were all negative.  I had only one Western Blot, and it was through Igenex.  The results were negative by CDC (center for disease control) standards, but I was IgG positive through Igenex  standards with 2 bands.  I was both CDC and Igenex negative on the IgM portion of the test.

So it is not only the lab, but which set of standards you trust.  CDC requires 5 IgG bands to be IgG positive and 2 IgM bands to be IgM positive.  I Igenex requires only 2 bands for both parts of the test.

Since I'm CDC negative, I don't "count," my case is not reported for statistics, and I also need to see an LLMD, as a regular physician wouldn't treat me.

[gorbybelle]

my result was neg. too - nevertheless I am keeping my LLMD appointment.

[skarey]

I just got a reg lab done and it just came back Neg.  I am contemplating doing the IgeneX.  Everything has been ruled out so I'm still considering Lyme as the culprit!!  I am very discouraged by my NEG results!