A 43-year-old member asked:
what do you suggest if my doctor ordered a routine lab req for blood work. will it detect lyme disease?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
No: We don't look for the routinely. Actually, there's some dispute as to just how sensitive the usual Lyme serologies are. If you're concerned that you may be a Lyme patient, talk about this with your physician.
Answered on Jul 23, 2014
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No: Routine blood work should not include testing for Lyme disease. The test is only to be run if there is suspicion that the individual has been infected ... Read More
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Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
No test is perfect: Would ask your physician to use both the ELISA and Western Blot tests, but even the combination of these tests may yield false negative results.
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