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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 answered

Specializes in Nutrition

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.

Answered 11/1/2013

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Many things: Numerous autoimmune disorders can cause a false positive lyme screen.

Answered 11/4/2013

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