What blood test's should be done?

[trademein]

so what blood tests should I ask for? Lyme western blot is neg. so far. cbc normal aso up, all igg igm iga ige normal. sed rate normal. anti d nase normal. what else is there? ugh so not happy.

[KeithandElizabeth]

Hello

 

I would call IGENEX and order a lyme kit and retest for lyme disease plus the coinfections.

 

A couple of children have had positive bartonella tests, but negative lyme tests. Bartonella can come from a tic bite as well as from a domestic animal, in particular a cat (cat scratch).

 

I would also test for mycoplasma pneumonia via your regular lab and consider a positive IGG test to be potentially positive as well since there have been studies showing that a recurring mycoplasma infection does not always cause an elevated IGM level.

 

I would also consider testing the C3d levels (circulating immune complexes) because elevated circulating immune complexes can hide an infection in the complexes, thereby creating a false negative test.

 

Perhaps others can chime in with any tests I have forgotten.

 

Elizabeth