LYME SEROLOGY

LYME SEROLOGY


Sample TypeSerum(SST)
Pre Test InformationNo specific preparation required
Report DeliveryAs Per Schedule
Home CollectionAvailable

The standard of care for Lyme disease testing is 2-tiered serology. The first-tier EIA quantifies potential antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi. If the EIA is positive or equivocal, second-tier immunoblotting is performed to detect antibodies against more specific B burgdorferi surface proteins.