Lyme Disease Antibody Screen

Infectious Disease

Normal Reference Ranges

Adult

Negative Index

Pediatric

Negative Index

Clinical Significance

Initial EIA screening test. If positive or equivocal, must be confirmed with a Western Blot (two-tiered testing).

Causes of High

  • Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)
  • False positive (other spirochetal diseases)

Causes of Low

  • Normal finding
  • Too early in infection (first 2-4 weeks)