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Lyme Disease

Formal name: Anti-borrelia burgdorferi IgM/IgG
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To see if you have been exposed to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease

When to get tested?
If you show symptoms of Lyme disease, especially if you have recently been in an area with a large population of deer and/or suspect you have been bitten by a tick.

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm



This article was last reviewed on June 29, 2006.
 
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