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A 19-year-old male asked:

What would cause my lyme antibody screen to be positive (1.20) and 4/10 igg bands reactive? what could this mean what additional testing should i get?

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Dr. John Goldmananswered

Rheumatology 57 years experience

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I got a Lyme disease test done.& IgG 66 came positive out of the other 10 bands. What does this mean? Do I have Lyme or had it? Should i worry? Thanks

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Lyme antibody positive and western blot negative. Where can I find a complete list of other id's associated with a positive igm/igm antibody screen?!

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Do I have Lyme dx? Tested negative for IGM and positive for IGG. Western Blot serum-1 Not indicated, IgGCDC neg, IGMCDC, Neg, IGMalt, Neg, IgGalt Pos Igg: 66, 39, 31, 23 IGM: no bands present. Being treated for exposure to Lyme dx?

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Lyme test 6mo ago showed reactivity in IgG bands 41 and 58. Rested and showing bands IgG 15 and 66 are reactive but the 41 and 58 aren't anymore! What explains this? Could it still be Lyme?

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