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There is currently no reliable Lyme test. The most commonly used test has an accuracy and sensitivity of 50 %. Worthless. A tick bite + weird symptoms = very hi
by Vomzor 7y ago
There is currently no reliable Lyme test. The most commonly used test has an accuracy and sensitivity of 50 %. Worthless. A tick bite + weird symptoms = very high change it's caused by a tickborne disease.
https://globallymealliance.org/about-lyme/diagnosis/testing/ https://globallymealliance.org/about-lyme/diagnosis/testing/
- phaedrus441 7y agoThe CDC says, "When performed and interpreted in accordance with current guidelines, 2-tiered serologic analysis has a sensitivity of ≈70%–100% and a specificity >95% for disseminated Lyme disease." [https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/syn/en/article/22/7/15-1694.htm https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/syn/en/article/22/7/15-1694.htm]