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Lyme Disease Diagnostics

Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The name was derived from the town called Lime in Connecticut, the USA where the first case was reported. This bacterium can be found in several parts of the U.S. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 476,000 new cases of Lyme disease are recorded across the U.S. Lyme disease is the most common infection reported in children. There are several symptoms of Lyme disease.

Lyme disease has several subtypes, namely, epidemic, tick-borne, subspecies, and western malaria. Lyme Disease Diagnostics is made through a comprehensive clinical judgment made by a health care practitioner who includes an examination of a physical exam, a blood test, lab tests, and consultation of a physician. In late Lyme disease, one may make the diagnosis of Lyme infection with near 100% certainty if the growing tick-borne red round rash is present. In some cases, laboratory tests for certain bacteria are used to identify the infection.

Lyme diseases are often associated with other disorders or syndromes such as arthritis, diabetes, meningitis, and heart problems. One of the most sensitive Lyme Disease Diagnostic tests is the laboratory test called the western blot test or Lyme test. This test for ticks involves a collection of skin scrapings from patients suspected to have been infected with ticks. The doctor then looks for specific bands, which are characteristic of the tick rash.

The specific brands are identified as characteristic of a specific strain or group of Borrelia burgdorferi, which are found in the tick's saliva. In recent years, new methods using sophisticated Lyme Disease Diagnostic tests have evolved. According to these newer diagnostic tests, the development of Lyme disease can be easily detected using blood and brain fluid samples. Blood tests detect the antibodies of the Lyme bacteria. Brain fluid samples can detect the presence of the antigens of the spirochete involved in the transmission of Lyme disease.