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In my lyme disease panel the elisa was positive, the western blot was negative. my doctor said elisa false positives are common. is this true and why?

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Yes: The Western blot is a more direct measurement than Elisa.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 3/2/2017

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A member asked:

In my lyme disease panel the elisa was positive, the western blot was negative. my doctor said elisa false positives are common. is this true and why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

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