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* Positive serologic testing is NOT necessary for a Lyme disease diagnosis. Nine reasons for false negative Lyme disease tests results: Lyme Disease Diagnosis - From the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBI)
The New Great Imitator: Lyme Disease (LD)
"Health is a state of balance. Because humans and microbes are
often competitors, interactive co-evolution has resulted in multiple and
varied defense mechanisms on the part of both. The body must juggle and
perform delicate balancing acts to maintain adaptive successes in spite of
constantly changing life situations.
Lyme Disease (LD), Fibromyalgia (FMS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Gulf
War Syndrome (CWS), and many similar chronic conditions affect multiple body
systems often accompanied by extreme morbidity. Laboratory diagnostic
methods presently in use are often undependable. " visit the
site:
Bowen
Research and Training, Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
http://www.bowen.org/new_great_imitator.htm
1.
Talk to your doctor, make arrangements for the doctor’s office to accept a kit
from a laboratory. 2.
Call the laboratory (number below) request a kit for a Lyme panel. 3. When the kit arrives pick it up from the doctor’s office. 4.
Have your doctor fill out the test order form that comes in the kit. a. Lyme Western Blot. IgG, IgM b. Lyme PCR c. Lyme ELISA d. Babesia PCR e. Erlichia HGE Western Blot f. Erlichia HME Western Blot 5.
Go to a laboratory (hospital, every hospital has one, or private) have them draw
your blood and spin it down. 6.
Take the kit AND the spun tubes of blood home and call FedEx ( the phone number,
prepaid mailer and packaging are enclosed with your kit) to pick up your package
to deliver it to the out of state lab. RELIABLE
Laboratories for testing IGeneX,
Inc.
The following lab is excellent for laboratory
testing, however, AVOID the "in house" spin on Lyme.
Stony Brook
Laboratory for the diagnosis of Lyme disease
University Medical Center
Level 3 Room 701
State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY 11794-7305
631-444-3824
Bowen Lab Medical Diagnostic Laboratories East
Gate Business Center 133 Gaither Drive, Suite C MT. Laurel, NJ (877) 269-0090
toll-free http://www.mdlab.com/
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