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1. www.cdc.gov › lyme › hcpClinical Testing and Diagnosis for Lyme Disease | Lyme ...

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   May 15, 2024 · When assessing a patient for Lyme disease, healthcare providers should consider: The likelihood that the patient has been exposed to infected blacklegged ticks. Whether the patient's signs and symptoms are clinically consistent with Lyme disease. The possibility that other illnesses may cause similar symptoms. Results of laboratory testing ...

2. lymescience.org › lyme-disease-tests-scienceLyme Disease Tests: Science vs Misconceptions

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   May 10, 2024 · The IgG Western Blot test is designed to detect antibodies specific to Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. For Lyme disease in North America, a positive IgG Western Blot test requires at least 5 of 10 measured “bands” to be positive (or reactive).

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   What is an IgG western blot test for Lyme disease?

   • The IgG Western Blot test is designed to detect antibodies specific to Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. For Lyme disease in North America, a positive IgG Western Blot test requires at least 5 of 10 measured “bands” to be positive (or reactive).

   Lyme Disease Tests: Science vs Misconceptions

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   How do you test for Lyme disease?

   • CDC recommends a two-step serologic testing process using FDA-cleared assays. Serologic assays may be falsely negative during the first 4-6 weeks after infection. Before CDC will recommend new tests, they must be cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When assessing a patient for Lyme disease, healthcare providers should consider:

   Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Lyme Disease

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   How is Lyme disease serologic testing performed?

   • CDC currently recommends a two-step testing process for Lyme disease serologic testing. Both steps are required and can be done using the same blood sample. If this first step is negative, no further testing is recommended. If the first step is positive or indeterminate (sometimes called “equivocal”), the second step should be performed.

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4. time.com › 6974403 › chronic-lyme-disease-researchLong Dismissed, Chronic Lyme Is Finally in the Spotlight | TIME

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   May 16, 2024 · Long Dismissed, Chronic Lyme Disease Is Finally Getting Its Moment. Sue Gray, 59, basks in the sunlight in her former kitchen in Connecticut, shortly before moving into her mother's house. Sue has ...

5. immunologic.substack.com › p › lyme-diseaseLyme Disease: fraudulent tests are rampant

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   May 20, 2024 · The FDA-approved Lyme disease diagnostic test is a two-step protocol. This consists of an initial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) followed by a specific Western blot assay. Both are detecting the presence of antibodies in blood samples and can allow determination of a recent (current) or past infection.

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7. www.wellandgood.com › chronic-lyme-diseaseChronic Lyme Disease: Why COVID May Spark Better Tests and ...

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   May 15, 2024 · Yes. All the time they see it,” Putrino says. Part of the chronic Lyme controversy may hinge on testing. The CDC recommends a two-step testing process for Lyme disease, which uses a blood sample ...

8. www.bayarealyme.org › blog › new-discoveryNew Discovery Identifies “Don’t Eat Me” Protein that Allows ...

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   May 7, 2024 · If caught early, most cases of Lyme disease can be effectively treated, but it is commonly misdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness and inaccurate diagnostic tests. There are approximately 500,000 new cases of Lyme disease each year, according to statistics released in 2018 by the CDC.

9. pestgnome.com › blog › pest-controlLiving with Lyme Disease: Just Getting a Diagnoses Took Years

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   6 days ago · Finally, after a year, multiple tests (blood tests, brain scans, heart tests, ECG, EEG, spinal tap) and seeing 15 different doctors (all grasping at straws), I tracked down a Lyme-literate doctor in Florida. She spent hours talking with me, read the journal I kept over the past year on my symptoms, and ordered the correct blood test (Western blot).