Lab Tests 101
IGENEX Lab President and Lab Director Dr. Jyotsna Shah is the EXTRA SPECIAL guest on this episode of Lyme Time. Find out the EXACT test you need to order and how to go about getting the best one that is right for you! Dr. Shah offers different price points and IGENEX will even test your tick and file papers for insurance just in case anything can be covered! Learn how accurate their tick borne disease testing is and what they all mean.
Is the ELISA test still current? Why can my test be negative and yet I still feel sick? If I finally feel great and the test still reads positive, what does that mean? What is the latest on pregnancy, birth, and Lyme disease? Can I test for Lyme even though my symptoms began years ago? Can I test to see what stage of Lyme I am in? What if I don’t have a lot to spend on testing, how do I choose which test? What do I do if my doctor does not use IGENEX tests and can the lab walk my doctor and I through the results?
I mean, I don’t know about you but this information is absolutely priceless in my book! The IGENEX website offers probably the most comprehensive guide to tests, ticks and lab work. More on Dr. Shah: Dr. Shah has over 40 years of research experience in immunology, molecular biology and microbiology, and holds more than 20 patents. Dr. Shah joined International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD) as a post-doctoral scientist and started the first DNA sequencing laboratory in E. Africa. On completion of her fellowship, she went on to join Harvard University’s Department of Tropical Medicine as a research fellow and continued work on development of molecular tools for diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Since then Dr. Shah has worked at several Biotechnology companies focusing on the development of novel molecular technologies for diagnosis of infectious diseases and has become a world expert on use of Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH) technique for direct detection of pathogens in clinical samples.
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Wishing you health,
Ali
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