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Can you have lyme disease and still have a negative test result on the western blot test?
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Possible: Lab tests have false negatives and false positives. Each lab test result needs to be interpreted in the clinical context. A person may have infection with lyme disease and may not make appropriate antibody and have a negative test while the test is working properly.
Answered 5/6/2013
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