2077. Borrelia burgdorferi,IgM antibodies

The test detects specific IgM antibodies produced in response to infection with the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacterial complex. The test can diagnose the probable acute stage of Lyme disease.

Important! To confirm a diagnosis of Lyme disease, positive and inconclusive test results must be confirmed by blot analysis Package # 138 (Borrelia burgdorferi, IgG,IgM antibodies, BlotAnalisis).

Important! IgM antibodies can remain positive for a long time and do not always indicate the acute stage of the infection.

Lyme disease is an infectious disease transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria complex.

Tick activity occurs in the spring and fall.

Early symptoms of the disease are nonspecific and easily confused with a viral infection, while later symptoms cause severe damage to the joints (arthritis), heart (carditis), and nervous system (neuroborreliosis).

Diagnosis is a two-step process: detection of antibodies to the pathogen and confirmation of the result by blotting analysis.

Three to four weeks after a probable tick bite.

If you were outdoors (forests, parks) and have the following symptoms:

• fever;
• general malaise;
• fatigue;
• neck pain or stiffness;
• migratory joint or muscle pain;
• memory impairment and difficulty concentrating;
• headache;
• swollen lymph nodes;
• tingling sensation;
• four weeks after receiving a negative test result, if symptoms persist.

• Venous blood

In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules: