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Lyme disease DNA detection |
| Test | Lyme disease DNA detection |
| Indication | Detect the presence of DNA from spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in patients with signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. |
| Physiology | Transmission of B. burgdorferi to humans occur primarily by infected tick bite. Symptoms appear after antibiotif treatment and may cause chronic progressive encephalomyelitis, chronic severe arthritis, cardiac manifestations. |
| Normal Range | The diagnosis of Lyme disease is difficult by serological tests but detected by DNA based tests. This tests is a valuable diagnostic tool for detection of Lyme disease. |
| Interpretation | Lyme disease, Polymerase chain reaction. |
| Sample | no B. burgdorferi DNA |
| Test Method | DNA sequencing |
| Related Tests | Serum plasma, Cerebospinal fluid , synovial fluid |
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