Blood Test results

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In a message dated 10/14/98 12:17:56 PM EST, amrhodes@...

writes:

<<

LYME AB IGM BY WB:

P41 AB PRESENT

P39 AB PRESENT

P23 AB ABSENT

LYME IgM BW Interp. POSITIVE >>

Based on this, you have a current infection, as IgM relates to whether or not

you have a current infection.

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Hi Anne Marie,

Below is an explanation I saved about Western Blot tests from awhile

ago, I think it is still accurate, if not someone on the group will let us

know. I really don't pay any attention to my Lyme tests anymore, they are so

unreliable, and each lab could give different results to the same blood

sample. I hope this is useful:

Nine reasons for false negative Lyme disease test results:

The Lyme Disease Foundation (LDF), in their brochure entitled " LDF

Frequently Asked Questions About Lyme Disease " lists the following

nine reasons for false negative Lyme disease test results:

[brackets contain my words]

a. Antibodies against Bb are present, but the laboratory is unable to

detect them. [borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) is the Lyme disease bacteria.]

b. Antibodies against Bb may not be present in detectable levels in

patients with Lyme disease. Reasons are listed below.

1. The patient is currently on, or has recently taken, antibiotics.

The antibacterial effect of antibiotics can reduce the body's production

of antibodies.

2. The patient is currently on or has previously taken

anti-inflammatory steroidal drugs (such as those taken to treat

rheumatoid arthritis) or certain anticancer drugs. These can suppress a

person's immune system, thus reducing or preventing an antibody

response.

3. The patient's antibodies may be bound with the bacteria with not

enough free antibodies available for testing. [i think this reason is

very important and prevalent. For this reason, some of the worst cases

of Lyme disease test negative - too much bacteria for the immune system

to handle.]

4. The patient could be immunosuppressed for a number of other

reasons and the immune system is not reacting to the bacterium.

5. The bacterium has changed its makeup (antigenic shift) limiting

recognition by the patient's immune system.

6. The patient's immune response has not been stimulated to produce

antibodies, i.e., the blood test is taken too soon after the tick-bite

(2-6 weeks). Please do not interpret this statement as implying that

you should wait for a positive test to begin treatment.

7. The laboratory has raised its cutoff so high that a patient's

previously positive test is now borderline or negative.

8. The patient is reacting to the Lyme bacterium, but is not

producing the " right " bands to be considered positive.

Lyme Disease Foundation

1 Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103

(860)525-2000

fax (860)525-TICK

Lyme Disease National Hotline (800)886-LYME

email: mailto:lymefnd@...

web page: http://www.lyme.org/index2.html

41 Flagellin protein of all spirochetes; this is usually the first to

appear after

Bb infection and is specific for all Borrelia

58 Unknown, but may be a heat-shock Bb protein

62

66 Cross-reactive for all Borrelia, common in all bacteria

18 Unknown

22 Specific for Bb, probably really the 23/25 band

23-25 Outer surface protean C (OspC), specific for Bb

31 Outer surface protein A (OspA) specific for Bb

34 Outer surface protein B (OspB) specific for Bb

37 Specific for Bb

39 Major protein of Bb flagellin; specific for Bb

73

75

93 Unknown, probably the same protein as 83*, just measured incorrectly

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>From: Anne Marie <amrhodes@...>

>

>I received a copy of my blood test results, and I haven't a clue on

>what it means.

>

>It says Lyme, Western Blot, Serum, and it lists a bunch of P__ AB #'s

>and it says ABSENT in regular and highlighted...at the bottom it

>says POS: 5 of the following Borrelia-specific bands: 18,23,28,30,39

>(which are highlighted) and 41,45,58,66,and 93 that aren't highlighted.

>Then it says NEG: No band or banding patterns which do not meet positive

>criteria.

>

> Lyme IgG WB Interp. NEGATIVE

>

> LYME AB IGM BY WB:

> P41 AB PRESENT

> P39 AB PRESENT

> P23 AB ABSENT

> LYME IgM BW Interp. POSITIVE

>

> POS: 2 of the following bands: 23, 39 or 41

> NEG: No bands or banding patterns which do not meet positive criteria.

>

> SEDIMENTATION RATE-WESTEGREN:

> WESTERGRAN SED RATE HI 37 (and this is checked) MM/HR 0-20

>

> If someone knows what all this means, can they please let me know.

> Thank you!!

> Anne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

As I remember reading from Dr. Burrascano's information, a positive IgM means

" active infection, " whether or not it is early on or late stage. It simply

means the Lyme is active at this time.

Hugs,

Chrissy Ü

In a message dated 10/14/98 4:31:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Golfdawg@...

writes:

<< In a message dated 10/14/98 12:17:56 PM EST, amrhodes@...

writes:

<<

LYME AB IGM BY WB:

P41 AB PRESENT

P39 AB PRESENT

P23 AB ABSENT

LYME IgM BW Interp. POSITIVE >>

Based on this, you have a current infection, as IgM relates to whether or not

you have a current infection.

>>

[Guest guest]

Anne,

I hope I can help you understand some of this. Here goes: (a very simple

explanation)

You have a negative IgG Western Blot and a positive IgM Western Blot. These

tests are antibody tests and are supposed to be used after an (also an

antibody test). The is a screening test. You would normally do this

test first and if there was a response you would follow up with a Western

Blot. If the Western Blot was positive then " tah dah " you have Lyme disease.

Easy right? Not really.

In most diseases your body responds first with a IgM reaction then an IgG.

The IgM meaning early and the IgG meaning late. Not so with Lyme. Apparently

the IgM comes back and rears it's ugly head OR you may have cross reacting

antibodies such as syphilis, lupus (this one is questionable) or various

autoimmune diseases (with the same symptoms as Lyme?).

The Western Blot is reported in bands. There are some bands that are Lyme

specific. That is they have found minimal or no other diseases that cross

react with these bands. 41 cross reacts apparently with everything but 39

does not. I had the exact same bands reported as you.

But if you have been sick longer than a few months the IgM is not supposed to

be valid. That means it is a false positive. If they look for other things

such as Lupus or syphilis and rule that out then along with your history this

test would probably be accurate. Lyme patients can also have a positive ANA

test which is a test for Lupus.

The sed rate that you had indicates a inflammation process going on in the

body. It can be elevated in MANY things including Lyme and other autoimmune

diseases. It is not a very useful test in determining what disease you have

but is is useful in determining how much inflammation is going on in your

body. Normal is 0 - 20. I have heard of it going as high as into the

hundreds! Mine has never been higher than 12. Something I am hearing is very

common with Lyme.

Hope this helps.

Kathleen

From: Anne Marie <amrhodes@...>

I received a copy of my blood test results, and I haven't a clue on

what it means.

It says Lyme, Western Blot, Serum, and it lists a bunch of P__ AB #'s

and it says ABSENT in regular and highlighted...at the bottom it

says POS: 5 of the following Borrelia-specific bands: 18,23,28,30,39

(which are highlighted) and 41,45,58,66,and 93 that aren't highlighted.

Then it says NEG: No band or banding patterns which do not meet positive

criteria.

Lyme IgG WB Interp. NEGATIVE

LYME AB IGM BY WB:

P41 AB PRESENT

P39 AB PRESENT

P23 AB ABSENT

LYME IgM BW Interp. POSITIVE

POS: 2 of the following bands: 23, 39 or 41

NEG: No bands or banding patterns which do not meet positive criteria.

SEDIMENTATION RATE-WESTEGREN:

WESTERGRAN SED RATE HI 37 (and this is checked) MM/HR 0-20

If someone knows what all this means, can they please let me know.

Thank you!!

Anne

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My new doctor told me yesterday that once you get an IgG reaction you will

always have it, although it fluctuates. Since I had only an IgM he believes

this is a recent infection.

What is this ANA test? He ordered one yesterday along with something called a

RF and a RPR - one of which is supposed to be a test for rheumatoid arthritis?

HELP!

(Testing new doctor's alleged Lyme-literacy)

In a message dated 10/17/98 2:48:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Fyikat@...

writes:

<<In most diseases your body responds first with a IgM reaction then an IgG.

The IgM meaning early and the IgG meaning late. Not so with Lyme.

Apparently

the IgM comes back and rears it's ugly head OR you may have cross reacting

antibodies such as syphilis, lupus (this one is questionable) or various

autoimmune diseases (with the same symptoms as Lyme?) But if you have been

sick longer than a few months the IgM is not supposed to be valid. That means

it is a false positive. If they look for other things such as Lupus or

syphilis and rule that out then along with your history this test would

probably be accurate. Lyme patients can also have a positive ANA test which

is a test for Lupus.>>

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I know that the values in the " books " are just standardized values, but

that's ok. I do have some of the " normal " values for most of the test

results, there are just a few I'd like even the standard results for. Such

as: Neutrophils and Saturation in particular.

Thanks for your responses

Take Care,

Dianne

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A word of caution -

What you get from a website will be the " standard " values before any

adjustment. If your blood test value is close to the normal high or low than

you really need to get the normal values from the laboratory that did the

test. Each lab establishes their own and continually adjust to account for

equipment variations.

Dpa1228@... wrote:

> From: Dpa1228@...

>

> Hi All

>

> AA while back, someone mentioned a URL which had all the normal values for

> blood tests... like Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, Neutrophils, etc. I just

> got back results and mine are " wacky " . Could the person who sent the URL

> before please resend? It might have been Geri, I'm not sure.

>

> Any info would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Take Care everyone!

> Dianne A.

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Dianne A.

Concerning Blood test results

I agree - what you get from the websites or from a book, lists the

" standard values " . When I have lab work done here (CT), my labs are

done at both VA Hospitals - The results show what the numbers are - along

with the " reference range " that was used.by that lab. My doctors show me

what the results are, and explains everything to me. If I still have

questions / or just not understanding what was said concerning the lab

results -- I ask or I call my doctors. I have trust in my doctors - they

have

to know all my Hx, Dx, Rx - combined w/labs = doing good or bad.

Rocco

Re: [ ] Blood Test Results

> From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...>

>

> A word of caution -

>

> What you get from a website will be the " standard " values before any

> adjustment. If your blood test value is close to the normal high or low

than

> you really need to get the normal values from the laboratory that did the

> test. Each lab establishes their own and continually adjust to account for

> equipment variations.

>

>

>

> Dpa1228@... wrote:

>

> > From: Dpa1228@...

> >

> > Hi All

> >

> > AA while back, someone mentioned a URL which had all the normal values

for

> > blood tests... like Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, Neutrophils, etc. I

just

> > got back results and mine are " wacky " . Could the person who sent the

URL

> > before please resend? It might have been Geri, I'm not sure.

> >

> > Any info would be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Take Care everyone!

> > Dianne A.

> >

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Dianne,

I'm attaching a couple of files that give some lab values that might give

you a guideline or at least an explanation of what the tests measure. I

had a more complete file but can't seem to find the silly thing. I hope

these help.

Take care,

Geri

[Guest guest]

Thanks Geri I'll check it out

Dianne

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Hi All,

Just wanted to share what I was pretty sure about - my tests look good and I

feel sooo much better than when I had been hypo.

My latest tests:

TSH .77 (range .35-5.5)

Free T4 1.31 (range .75-2.0)

I see the endo on Wednesday, and am still on 25 mg. of PTU along with the

naturopathic tincture which includes bugleweed (once a day)

Thanks everyone for your support!

Arlene in CA

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Hi Arlene,

Thanks for the update and glad to hear you're using bugleweed. If you're keeping a log of your results, you might want to add some comments about how you're feeling. It's good to have an idea of what labs you feel your best at in case things change. Take care, Elaine

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Thank you, Elaine, for all your continued help on this site!

Boy, thinking back over the last 7 months of my roller coaster, I am angry with my doctor (my regular GP). Way back in June, I had close to these normal figures, but she was keeping me at 300 mg. PTU even though I was still changing numbers, and she did not want me to come in for 6 months. (You guys all warned me about this, but I wasn't assertive enough!) She could have at the very least let me know what the symptoms were for being hypo, so that I could have looked out for this, and " allowed " me to go in for another blood test if I felt I needed it. Instead, I spent three months being sick, because I was on too much medication. And it took me three weeks of begging at the front desk, to be able to get the authorization for a new blood test, which said very clearly that I was, indeed, hypo.

Some advice from a real newbie here, to others who might be even newer.

1) Get a list of those symptoms of both hyper and hypo thyroid and keep them in a folder. When you feel yourself going too much one way or the other, INSIST with your doctor (not the front desk) that you be able to have another blood test. For me, taking my basil temperature every morning was the real clue that I was hypo (as well as feeling TERRIBLE), also, the palms of my hands were kind of orange and really bright, which is what my hypnotherapist said they would be if I were hypo (she had been hypo)

2) Trust yourself and your feelings. And yes, Elaine is totally right - keep a log of how you are feeling at what numbers.

3) Push to see an endocrinologist from your health maintenance organization, but don't necessarily trust them either.

4) Get INFORMATION, INFORMATION, INFORMATION, from Elaine, and others on this site, and other websites which are posted here. And try to figure out what all this means by asking questions...

I hope I am now on the true road to healing and recovery, though I still have to get completely off the PTU (still on 25 mg)

I have been through a regular GP, endocrinologist, hypnotherapist (for relaxation, anxiety, etc.), and naturopath, and have learned that they are all just " experts " who have very different points of view, but that you are the greatest EXPERT on your own body!

Thanks everyone,

Arlene

Re: Blood test resultsHi Arlene, Thanks for the update and glad to hear you're using bugleweed. If you're keeping a log of your results, you might want to add some comments about how you're feeling. It's good to have an idea of what labs you feel your best at in case things change. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Woohoo - looking good!

Re: Blood test results

> Hi All,

> Just wanted to share what I was pretty sure about - my tests look good and

I

> feel sooo much better than when I had been hypo.

>

> My latest tests:

>

> TSH .77 (range .35-5.5)

> Free T4 1.31 (range .75-2.0)

>

> I see the endo on Wednesday, and am still on 25 mg. of PTU along with the

> naturopathic tincture which includes bugleweed (once a day)

> Thanks everyone for your support!

>

> Arlene in CA

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi and everyone!

My endo says he thinks I can go off PTU and see what happens, since my

numbers are good, I feel good, etc. BUT, he gave me an authorization for a

blood test (good man!) in case I should start feeling punky again.

Arlene

PS: I began a front office job in a chiropractic office and it is a little

stressful, since I have not done this kind of thing for 28 years.

Immediately, even with all my years of meditation, exercise, etc., I go to

that " stressed out " place, and my body clenches up and gets physically in

knots. I came home after the second day, hopped into a hot tub, and did

meditation, but I was still in knots. Does anyone have any idea how we

HyperT people can unwind quickly, or better yet, learn how NOT to wind???

If this causes me lots of stress, I could go right back to being hyper,

which I really don't want.

Re: Blood test results

>Woohoo - looking good!

>

>

> Re: Blood test results

>

>

>> Hi All,

>> Just wanted to share what I was pretty sure about - my tests look good

and

>I

>> feel sooo much better than when I had been hypo.

>>

>> My latest tests:

>>

>> TSH .77 (range .35-5.5)

>> Free T4 1.31 (range .75-2.0)

>>

>> I see the endo on Wednesday, and am still on 25 mg. of PTU along with the

>> naturopathic tincture which includes bugleweed (once a day)

>> Thanks everyone for your support!

>>

>> Arlene in CA

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Yea my doctor consulted with an Endo when my estrogen level begin to soar. The

endo wanted me to go off testosterone. I had to do the research about

aromatization of testosterone. I never went off testosterone.

blood test results

First finding:

01/20/2000 - Testosterone 203.9 (L) Free testosterone - 11.0 (L)

two months off of HRT:

07/10/01 - Testosterone, Serum 83 L ng/dl

On Patch:

02/25/2002 - Testosterone 2.20 L ng/ml Prolactin 9.74 ng/ml

On over the counter supplement Ergo Pharma Andro Spray (40mg 4-

androstenidiol, transdermal 12 hour release system):

06/06/2002 - Testosterone 3.50 ng/ml Prolactin 9.23 ng/ml

Estrogen, total 140 pg/ml

They want to do another test with me taking absolutely nothing for 3

weeks to get a better reading. Man I really need to get to a better

doctor!

GW 29 y/o

[Guest guest]

Are you saying my estrogen is too high? What should it be for my

age? The only reference I have is on the test itself.

" Estrogen total 140 pg/ml, Ref. Range Estrogen, Total: 130pg/ml "

This endo will not listen to me unless I can provide her the

information in writing. Do you know of a study on estrogen that I

can access on the web and email it to her? Thanks,

GW

> Yea my doctor consulted with an Endo when my estrogen level begin

to soar. The endo wanted me to go off testosterone. I had to do the

research about aromatization of testosterone. I never went off

testosterone.

> blood test results

>

>

> First finding:

>

> 01/20/2000 - Testosterone 203.9 (L) Free testosterone - 11.0 (L)

>

> two months off of HRT:

>

> 07/10/01 - Testosterone, Serum 83 L ng/dl

>

> On Patch:

>

> 02/25/2002 - Testosterone 2.20 L ng/ml Prolactin 9.74 ng/ml

>

> On over the counter supplement Ergo Pharma Andro Spray (40mg 4-

> androstenidiol, transdermal 12 hour release system):

>

> 06/06/2002 - Testosterone 3.50 ng/ml Prolactin 9.23 ng/ml

> Estrogen, total 140 pg/ml

>

> They want to do another test with me taking absolutely nothing

for 3

> weeks to get a better reading. Man I really need to get to a

better

> doctor!

>

> GW 29 y/o

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

There are several references to excess aromatization of testosterone.

Below are some URL that will be helpful in the matter:

http://journals.endocrinology.org/erc/006/erc0060315.htm

http://www.maleinfertility.org/new-anatomy.html

http://www.aace.com/clin/guidelines/hypogonadism.pdf

Hope this helps.

Re: blood test results

Are you saying my estrogen is too high? What should it be for my

age? The only reference I have is on the test itself.

" Estrogen total 140 pg/ml, Ref. Range Estrogen, Total: 130pg/ml "

This endo will not listen to me unless I can provide her the

information in writing. Do you know of a study on estrogen that I

can access on the web and email it to her? Thanks,

GW

> Yea my doctor consulted with an Endo when my estrogen level begin

to soar. The endo wanted me to go off testosterone. I had to do the

research about aromatization of testosterone. I never went off

testosterone.

> blood test results

>

>

> First finding:

>

> 01/20/2000 - Testosterone 203.9 (L) Free testosterone - 11.0 (L)

>

> two months off of HRT:

>

> 07/10/01 - Testosterone, Serum 83 L ng/dl

>

> On Patch:

>

> 02/25/2002 - Testosterone 2.20 L ng/ml Prolactin 9.74 ng/ml

>

> On over the counter supplement Ergo Pharma Andro Spray (40mg 4-

> androstenidiol, transdermal 12 hour release system):

>

> 06/06/2002 - Testosterone 3.50 ng/ml Prolactin 9.23 ng/ml

> Estrogen, total 140 pg/ml

>

> They want to do another test with me taking absolutely nothing

for 3

> weeks to get a better reading. Man I really need to get to a

better

> doctor!

>

> GW 29 y/o

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes. You have typical symptoms for Graves'. It is best to get a TSI test

(antibodies that are responsible for GD), as well as a TPO-Antibody test,

and an ultrasound (to see if there are nodules). These tests will verify

your diagnosis.

At 11:05 AM 9/11/2003, you wrote:

>Would these numbers account for me feeling very poorly.

[Guest guest]

Oh, and also best to get a Free T3 (in addition to the Free T4) result. And

if you are going to go on the medication, have a CBC/WBC and liver function

panel done.

Best wishes,

[Guest guest]

always ask for a copy of the labs. That way you'll have the ranges that the lab

is using when you post those for the group. I have one dr who I allowed to not

give me copies of my bloodwork for a year while I was in his care. Needless to

say, my care was nothing like what it should have been. I ended up going hypoT

which was no fun either.

When I started out almost 2 yrs ago, my TSH was 0.01 with a range of .50 -

5.50. They always run it a second time if they think there was a mistake. My

paperwork showed they ran it twice, just to be sure it was this low. :-)

Sandy~Houston

Blood test results

I did get a copy of my bloodwork.

TSH <.05L (noted that test results were verified by repeat analysis)

Free T4 3.07H

He did additional testing, but I was not given that info.

Would these numbers account for me feeling very poorly. The worst

thing is that I feel like I and shaking violently inside. I am

spending most of the day sitting on the sofa in front of the fan

because the heat is really bothering me. It is no more than 80

degrees.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Isn't it weird how different levels affect people differently? I got my test

results, TSH <.03 and Free T3 9.9, much higher than yours, yet I'm not

having any symptoms except the episode of tachycardia that sent me to the

hospital. (Last time I was hyperT, I had every symptom in the book - my T3

was 11-something).

Do other people have experience with some people either having thyroid

levels that are higher normally or being hyperT and symptomless?

Nissa

Re: Blood test results

>Yes. You have typical symptoms for Graves'. It is best to get a TSI test

>(antibodies that are responsible for GD), as well as a TPO-Antibody test,

>and an ultrasound (to see if there are nodules). These tests will verify

>your diagnosis.

>

>

>At 11:05 AM 9/11/2003, you wrote:

>>Would these numbers account for me feeling very poorly.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nissa,

Symptoms and their severity do vary a great deal in hyperT. But I suspect

your FT4 of 9 was actually a total T4 level, which has a reference range of

around 4.0-12.5 ng/dl. The range for FT4 is lower, approximately 0.8-1.8 ng/dl.

Best, Elaine

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Elaine,

Thanks for reminding me that test results need reference ranges!

Anyway, it was a free T3 that I had done. The normal range is 2.2 to 4.3 and

my result was 9.8.

Sorry to be so confusing, Nissa

Re: Blood test results

>Hi Nissa,

>Symptoms and their severity do vary a great deal in hyperT. But I suspect

>your FT4 of 9 was actually a total T4 level, which has a reference range of

>around 4.0-12.5 ng/dl. The range for FT4 is lower, approximately 0.8-1.8

ng/dl.

>Best, Elaine

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