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Need MD or a DC's name in CT or NJ to order Q-RiBb test for me. no one wants to order this test. I live in NYS


I have been diagnosed with lyme disease. This is the third time that I am being treated for it. currrently I am on IV antibiotics and feeling better. I heard that Q-Ribb test would somewhat indicate treatment progression. I live in NYS. I was told that the result of the test could not be send to NYS. I have been trying to find a Dr. in CT or NJ. but I have not been successful.

I had an alternative practitioner (acupuncturist) fill out the order, and the company accepted it.

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
http://www.canlyme.com
http://www.lymenet.org
http://www.lymeinfo.net
http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
http://www.ilads.org
http://www.betterhealthguy.com
http://www.publichealthalert.com
http://www.freewebs.com/teenswithlyme
http://www.lymetimes.org

Not sure about the Q-Ribb test, or "Bowen test", though I hear it has yet to get any official approval within the medical community, due to lack of interpretive information, among many other issues.
But there is another test often used by LLMDs to get a handle on how active the disease is & more importantly, thru multiple tests over time, the efficacy of a particular {abx} treatment protocol.
It's the "CD-57" blood count test, or simply the CD-57 Test.
The nearest lab to you which can run this test, is fortunately the originator & the preferred lab: LabCorp of Raritan, NJ.

The blood needs special "rush" (overnight) handling but is not particularly expensive. It tests for the prevalence of a certain subset of white blood cells known as natural killer cells.
A healthy count is above 200, while a count below 60 needs to be taken seriously & might indicate treatment with an immune-stimulating herb like Cat's Claw should be added to the abx regiment(s).
Your doctor should be able to order it for you from any State.
The official name of the form he will need to obtain from LabCorp & complete is the 'Stricker NK Panel CD-57'.
Good luck!

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