too late to test for lyme?/Igenex questions

[eljomom]

DD7's CD57 was from Igenex. And it was really HIGH! Is there something not-so-reliable about Igenex's CD 57? Also, what is Specialty Labs? Do you need dr.'s order like Igenex?

 

 

My western blot testing was IGeneX. I didn't do it at any other labs, as I had heard of the flaws in the other labs well before I managed to get a prescription for testing. I also did CD57 with LabCorp which was something like 27 or 30, again, consistent with lyme.

[Suzan]

DD7's CD57 was from Igenex. And it was really HIGH! Is there something not-so-reliable about Igenex's CD 57? Also, what is Specialty Labs? Do you need dr.'s order like Igenex?

 

I have heard that CD57 shoudl really be run through Labcorp (although I have not heard anything about how reliable Igenex test is, it may be fine). But also that it is not reliable in children.

 

Susan

Edited May 22, 2011 by Suzan

[philamom]

Specialty Labs is owned by Quest. Our llmd runs the Bartonella IGG/IGM and Ehrlichiosis (HME & HGE) IGG/IGM with this lab. It is covered by insurance. He prefers this lab to Igenex for these 2 tests.