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Lyme Disease Antibody

Alternate Names : Lyme Disease Serology

Lyme Disease Antibody | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

Normal persons will have negative reaction to the antibody test.

If an antibody titer, which is the dilution of serum that still shows antibody to the Lyme spirochete, is 1:28 or greater, it is likely Lyme disease is present.

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Lyme Disease Antibody: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD
Date Reviewed: 09/11/01

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