Lyme Disease Antibody
Alternate Names : ELISA for Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease Serology, Western Blot for Lyme Disease
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What do Abnormal Results Mean?
A titer of 1:128 is borderline and further testing is indicated. A positive serology by ELISA can help confirm the diagnosis of Lyme disease, but it is not definitive. Other diseases and high rheumatoid factors can cause false positives. A Western blot can confirm the diagnosis of Lyme disease.
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