Re: Quest testing for lyme and coinfections

[Guest guest]

if you mean quest the lab, i don't know if anyone would recommend them as

their false negative rate is so high, you'd be better going through

www.igenex.com

On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:14 PM, ptm82379 <ptm82379@...> wrote:

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> What Quest tests do you guys recommend for lyme and coinfections.

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> PCR?

> reflex to titer?

> urinary?

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[Guest guest]

Q-Rib Test, it is not available and I don't think insurance pays for it, it

costs about $250, but will let you know if  you have lyme or the other

co-infections.  Be well.

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From: ptm82379 <ptm82379@...>

Sent: Sun, June 6, 2010 9:14:45 PM

Subject: [ ] Quest testing for lyme and coinfections

 

What Quest tests do you guys recommend for lyme and coinfections.

PCR?

reflex to titer?

urinary?

There are alot

[Guest guest]

I have a CDC postitive result from Quest and a bunch of Indeterminates from

Igenex....because I was on abx 9 months when I took the Igenex test.  Sometimes

if you take doxycycline for 2 weeks if you have had lyme in your system a long

time you will test postitive for antibodies at Quest or Lab Corp....a minimum

co-pay is a lot better than the fees charged by Igenex.  There are many labs out

there and some others are even paid for by insurance.  I would start with those

and proceed on if I did not get a positive. 

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> What Quest tests do you guys recommend for lyme and coinfections.

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> PCR?

> reflex to titer?

> urinary?

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[Guest guest]

I havent heard of this one...interesting

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> Q-Rib Test, it is not available and I don't think insurance pays for it, it

costs about $250, but will let you know if  you have lyme or the other

co-infections.  Be well.

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> Subject: [ ] Quest testing for lyme and coinfections

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> What Quest tests do you guys recommend for lyme and coinfections.

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> reflex to titer?

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[Guest guest]

This is good to know

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[Guest guest]

How does Central Florida Research's testing stack up?

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costs about $250, but will let you know if  you have lyme or the other

co-infections.  Be well.

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[Guest guest]

I used it, a big fat negative. Igenex says some positive bands and some

indeterminate. I am sticking with Igenex.

Love and prayers,

Heidi N

How does Central Florida Research's testing stack up?