Lyme testing/coinfection testing/Cd 57 results/Vit D levels

[Guest guest]

I am somewhat new to the group. I and both my daughter's have

Lyme's desease and I am still trying to figure out the testing.

Apparently although they tested " negative " with only two positive

IGG band on the LabCorp western blot, it is my understanding this

would have been called positive by IgeneX. How is this test

different from Labcorp's Western Blot and IgeneX and Central

Florida's test? I am interested in anyone's opinion on this as I am

trying to decide if and where to get another test.

On another note I am also looking at testing for coinfection. I

have info from IgeneX and Fry Lab in Arizona on this. I know little

to nothing about this testing so I am wondering what your opinion

woudl be on where to get these done? Are the results as unreliable

as Lyme tests? Is there another lab that might be more " accurate "

than either of these.

Does anyone get tested for Rickettsia as a routine coinfection?

IgeneX does this test, but it is not part of the " coinfection panel " .

What about CD57 testing. Does anyone know when this level

supposedly goes down with Lyme? Does it only go down in late stage

chronic Lyme or does it go down in accute lyme? I have heard it is

not as accurate an indicator in children as it is in adults. Does

anyone know about this?

What about vit D levels being reversed with with 1,25 Dihydroxy

being higher and 25-hydroxy being lower? Is this just indicative of

late stage chronic lyme or can it occur in accute lyme as well?

Please feel free to email me off-line.

Thanks.

KK