keeptrying Posted September 2, 2011 Report Posted September 2, 2011 hi, does anyone have any information on blood smear testing specifically for Babesia? Igenex has shown IND for Babesia and negative for everything else. Our doc would like to treat the babesia anyway. We have already done ivig for pandas but suspect coinfection could be a problem now. We were told of a blood smear test that may be helpful. Any advice? Thanks, - new to this board.
Iowadawn Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 hi, does anyone have any information on blood smear testing specifically for Babesia? Igenex has shown IND for Babesia and negative for everything else. Our doc would like to treat the babesia anyway. We have already done ivig for pandas but suspect coinfection could be a problem now. We were told of a blood smear test that may be helpful. Any advice? Thanks, - new to this board. We ran the babesia FISH through IGeneX. It is a flourescent smear. See's the real deal in the red blood cells if it's there. Our son was positive. That test gave me the most assurance that we indeed were on the right track. The symptoms that (looking back) were tied to this bug are no longer present since we treated for it. They have not returned. IGeneX tells about the FISH on their website. They also have a bartonella FISH now, I understand. Anyone run this? Dawn
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