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What would cause a positive lyme ab screen but negative lyme igg and negative igm very high neutrophils low lymphocytes in my 5yr old daughter?

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Dr. Martin Fried
Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 38 years experience
Lyme tests poor: The lyme tests are poor for lyme disease. The diagnosis of lyme is based on a constellation of symptoms and not on a positive lab test. The western blot which you were describing can be negative in as much as 50% of the people with lyme disease if they have symptoms without an antibody response.
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Dr. Ronald Krauser
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Rheumatology 54 years experience
Many things: Numerous autoimmune disorders can cause a false positive lyme screen.
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