: Re: tests for Lyme disease

[Guest guest]

,

Do you mean what Immunosciences calls Lyme Disease and Related Diseases

Antibody Testing? Also, are you saying that the test is not approved by the

FDA? Does that mean it is not covered by insurance?

Thanks,

Ellen

> Hello Naomi and Rich,

>

> Several people in our Winston Salem support group has used the

> Immunosciences Lyme test A. My doctor feels that it is the best test on

> the market today for Lyme disease. Immunosciences has applied for FDA

> approval for this test. The test includes co-infections and cost less

> than most labs in our area.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Ellen,

This information is from the lab result from Immunosciences Lab, Inc. We do not

have a FDA approved Lyme test in this country. Immunoscienes and Bowen Lab. have

both applied for FDA approval of their lyme test. Immunosciences will ask that

you pay up front for the test and mail you a billing form for you to mail to

your insurance company. They did not file Medicare the last time I checked most

other insurances will cover the cost of testing for Lyme. I have found these

Immunosciences lyme tests cost less than having a each test done separate.

Immunoserology of Lyme Disease A

Lyme-Specific Antibodies

B. Burgdorferi Antigens (IgG, IgM)

OspA + AspC Peptides (igG, IgM)

OspE Peptide (IgG, IgM)

Leukocyte Function Associated Antigen (IgG, IgM)

Immunodominant Protein (IgG, IgM)

Variable Major Protein (IgG, IgM)

Borrelia Subspecies Antibodies

B.b.sensu stricto (IgG, IgM)

B. garinii (IgG, IgM)

B. afzelii (IgG, IgM)

Lyme Cross-Reactive Antibodies

Babesia (IgG, IgM)

Ehrlichia (IgG, IgM)

Bartonella (IgG, IgM)

Treponema (IgG, IgM)

***Immunoserology of Lyme Disease B (is the same test as above and includes

Western Blot Assay (IgG and IGM)

*****Immunoserology and Celllular Immunology of Lyme Disease (this includes test

A) and Lyme-Specific Helper Cells: Unstimulated Helper Cells and Stimulated

Helper Cells with Borrelia Antigens

Lyme-Induced Cytokine Production: Tumor Necrosis Factor production and

Interleukin 10 production

Hope this helps,

=================

Do you mean what Immunosciences calls Lyme Disease and Related Diseases

Antibody Testing? Also, are you saying that the test is not approved by the

FDA? Does that mean it is not covered by insurance?

Thanks,

Ellen

[Guest guest]

,

I just had a lyme test drwan on Monday at the FFC. Do you have any idea if

they did this test you are talking about? If not, how much did you end up

paying for it? Do you have a website or other contact information for this

test?

Thanks,

Dawn

>From: " " <teresasimmons@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: Re: : Re: tests for Lyme disease

>Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:30:50 -0500

>

>Hello Ellen,

>

>This information is from the lab result from Immunosciences Lab, Inc. We

>do not have a FDA approved Lyme test in this country. Immunoscienes and

>Bowen Lab. have both applied for FDA approval of their lyme test.

>Immunosciences will ask that you pay up front for the test and mail you a

>billing form for you to mail to your insurance company. They did not file

>Medicare the last time I checked most other insurances will cover the cost

>of testing for Lyme. I have found these Immunosciences lyme tests cost

>less than having a each test done separate.

>

>Immunoserology of Lyme Disease A

>Lyme-Specific Antibodies

>B. Burgdorferi Antigens (IgG, IgM)

>OspA + AspC Peptides (igG, IgM)

>OspE Peptide (IgG, IgM)

>Leukocyte Function Associated Antigen (IgG, IgM)

>Immunodominant Protein (IgG, IgM)

>Variable Major Protein (IgG, IgM)

>

>Borrelia Subspecies Antibodies

>B.b.sensu stricto (IgG, IgM)

>B. garinii (IgG, IgM)

>B. afzelii (IgG, IgM)

>

>Lyme Cross-Reactive Antibodies

>Babesia (IgG, IgM)

>Ehrlichia (IgG, IgM)

>Bartonella (IgG, IgM)

>Treponema (IgG, IgM)

>

>***Immunoserology of Lyme Disease B (is the same test as above and includes

>Western Blot Assay (IgG and IGM)

>

>*****Immunoserology and Celllular Immunology of Lyme Disease (this includes

>test A) and Lyme-Specific Helper Cells: Unstimulated Helper Cells and

>Stimulated Helper Cells with Borrelia Antigens

>Lyme-Induced Cytokine Production: Tumor Necrosis Factor production and

>Interleukin 10 production

>

>Hope this helps,

>

>=================

>Do you mean what Immunosciences calls Lyme Disease and Related Diseases

>Antibody Testing? Also, are you saying that the test is not approved by the

>FDA? Does that mean it is not covered by insurance?

>

>Thanks,

>Ellen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

the ffc uses quest.

[Guest guest]

Hello Dawn,

Website: www.immunoscienceslab.com<http://www.immunoscienceslab.com/> or toll

free number 800.950.4686

Test A cost around $400.00 and Test B cost around $550.00 and Immunoserology and

Cellular Immunology of Lyme Disease is around $680.00

I am not sure about the testing with FFC.

Wishing you better health,

======================

,

I just had a lyme test drwan on Monday at the FFC. Do you have any idea if

they did this test you are talking about? If not, how much did you end up

paying for it? Do you have a website or other contact information for this

test?

Thanks,

Dawn

>

>Immunoserology of Lyme Disease A

>Lyme-Specific Antibodies

>B. Burgdorferi Antigens (IgG, IgM)

>OspA + AspC Peptides (igG, IgM)

>OspE Peptide (IgG, IgM)

>Leukocyte Function Associated Antigen (IgG, IgM)

>Immunodominant Protein (IgG, IgM)

>Variable Major Protein (IgG, IgM)

>

>Borrelia Subspecies Antibodies

>B.b.sensu stricto (IgG, IgM)

>B. garinii (IgG, IgM)

>B. afzelii (IgG, IgM)

>

>Lyme Cross-Reactive Antibodies

>Babesia (IgG, IgM)

>Ehrlichia (IgG, IgM)

>Bartonella (IgG, IgM)

>Treponema (IgG, IgM)

>

>***Immunoserology of Lyme Disease B (is the same test as above and includes

>Western Blot Assay (IgG and IGM)

>

>*****Immunoserology and Celllular Immunology of Lyme Disease (this includes

>test A) and Lyme-Specific Helper Cells: Unstimulated Helper Cells and

>Stimulated Helper Cells with Borrelia Antigens

>Lyme-Induced Cytokine Production: Tumor Necrosis Factor production and

>Interleukin 10 production

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Theresa! I really appreciate the info.

Dawn

>From: " " <teresasimmons@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>Subject: Re: : Re: tests for Lyme disease

>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 06:39:28 -0500

>

>Hello Dawn,

>

>Website: www.immunoscienceslab.com<http://www.immunoscienceslab.com/> or

>toll free number 800.950.4686

>Test A cost around $400.00 and Test B cost around $550.00 and

>Immunoserology and Cellular Immunology of Lyme Disease is around $680.00

>

>I am not sure about the testing with FFC.

>

>Wishing you better health,

> ======================

> ,

> I just had a lyme test drwan on Monday at the FFC. Do you have any idea

>if

> they did this test you are talking about? If not, how much did you end

>up

> paying for it? Do you have a website or other contact information for

>this

> test?

> Thanks,

> Dawn

>

> >

> >Immunoserology of Lyme Disease A

> >Lyme-Specific Antibodies

> >B. Burgdorferi Antigens (IgG, IgM)

> >OspA + AspC Peptides (igG, IgM)

> >OspE Peptide (IgG, IgM)

> >Leukocyte Function Associated Antigen (IgG, IgM)

> >Immunodominant Protein (IgG, IgM)

> >Variable Major Protein (IgG, IgM)

> >

> >Borrelia Subspecies Antibodies

> >B.b.sensu stricto (IgG, IgM)

> >B. garinii (IgG, IgM)

> >B. afzelii (IgG, IgM)

> >

> >Lyme Cross-Reactive Antibodies

> >Babesia (IgG, IgM)

> >Ehrlichia (IgG, IgM)

> >Bartonella (IgG, IgM)

> >Treponema (IgG, IgM)

> >

> >***Immunoserology of Lyme Disease B (is the same test as above and

>includes

> >Western Blot Assay (IgG and IGM)

> >

> >*****Immunoserology and Celllular Immunology of Lyme Disease (this

>includes

> >test A) and Lyme-Specific Helper Cells: Unstimulated Helper Cells and

> >Stimulated Helper Cells with Borrelia Antigens

> >Lyme-Induced Cytokine Production: Tumor Necrosis Factor production and

> >Interleukin 10 production

>

>

>