325 Lyme Immunoblot IgM, Serum

Clinical Utility

The Lyme ImmunoBlot IgM is a very sensitive indicator of exposure toB. burgdorferi. It may be positive as early as 1 week after a tick bite. This test will usually remain positive for six to eight weeks after initial exposure and in some patients will remain positive for a very long time. Re-exposure will also cause this test to be positive for a brief period of time. For the testing to be complete, it is preferable that the IgM ImmunoBlot be run along with the IgG ImmunoBlot.

Source: https://igenex.com/disease/borrelia/#drawer-2; Accessed 27-Aug-2019.

Method

Immunoblot

Test Location

IGeneX

Turnaround Time

10 Days

Sample Report

Lyme Immunoblot IgM

Last Updated

2019-09-30