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Lyme disease DNA detection

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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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Member Comments ( 2 )
Is there any alternative test for KB ?? please reply its urgent
(Posted by munzir, India Date : 12/7/2011 )
In india where it performed.. I contact most possible each and every lab they dont performed this test.. is there any alternative test of KB..??
(Posted by munzir, India Date : 12/6/2011 )