The results are in>>>

[cobbiemommy]

IGA Sublasses, all are within range, although IGA1 is low normal. Anti-Streptolysin O is negative at 73 (thru Quest). DNA (DS) antibody is a one, which is negative (for Lupus I believe).

 

He is still only responding to one serotype of Strep and that is serotype 3, all others are below .7 except for Serotype 14 which is 1.8.

 

We had these labs done at the request of the insurance company. They hold his IVIg future in their hands. Right now my hands are praying and typing that this will be enough.

 

Anyone know the significance of these????

 

Cobbie

[bulldog24]

I dont really know, but my ins co asked for the strep types you mention repeated. He was covered for 3 of them.

 

Shortly after he was approved for ivig for the next year. Hoping good news is in the near future for you

[bulldog24]

Also my son has normal aso anti dnase b

[thenmama]

It depends on your insurance company and the specific language of your plan. Do you have a PANDAS doc or other specialist who knows the insurance game well enough to work on it for you?

 

If not-- I'd be happy to offer whatever advice or information I can to try to help you. After our insurance/appeals experience last year (which was successful), I began writing an insurance coverage, claims, appeals, etc. guide for PANDAS parents. I might have finished it by now but we're smack in the middle of another insurance fiasco-- it's CRAZY! Guess the upshot is I'll have more experience and info to add