CD57

[eljomom]

Can anyone explain the CD57 result of my 7 year old daughter's Igenix test....I posted earlier, but didn't get any replies about this part:

 

CD57 NK Test "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells Absolute CT 243 "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells (% Lympho) 5.40

[Suzan]

Can anyone explain the CD57 result of my 7 year old daughter's Igenix test....I posted earlier, but didn't get any replies about this part:

 

CD57 NK Test "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells Absolute CT 243 "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells (% Lympho) 5.40

 

I have not gotten the results of my cd57 test yet so I don't really know what all this means. I do know I have heard that the cd57 test is not reliable in children. I have heard some LLMD's test children but many do not.

 

Susan

Edited December 14, 2010 by Suzan

[JuliaFaith]

I PM'd you an article that I saved on my computer about the CD57 test. Hopefully, it provides answers to some/all of your questions. Best wishes.

[JuliaFaith]

Forgot to mention that my ds dr. also said "his lympocytes are extremely high which could mean virus". A month later she retested him and they were fine along with while blood cells that had been low the month before. He had just been off abx for 1 week so not sure if that changed the results at all.

 

Tried to mail you this but your mailbox may be full.

[lyme_mom]

Can anyone explain the CD57 result of my 7 year old daughter's Igenix test....I posted earlier, but didn't get any replies about this part:

 

CD57 NK Test "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells Absolute CT 243 "Lymphocyte count is above normal limit, test results may be compromised."

CD57 NK Cells (% Lympho) 5.40

There are a lot of numbers on the test so it can be confusing. It is easier to read when you are looking at the test but I think your 243 number is the number they look at and while it is high I don't think it means anything. For an adult this would be an excellent score but this test does not work on young kids as well as it does on adults. For example, my then 10 year old son's score was 400! This was when he was first diagnosed with lyme. Then we sought a consult from Dr. Charles Ray Jones in Conn and he told me that he doesn't use the CD57 test on kids b/c it doesn't work on kids. I am guessing that a really low cd57 score on a child might mean something but that's just a guess.