"Unfortunately, antibody testing can be negative in the first few weeks of an infection, when it can be easily cured, and according to the Zeus manufacturing website, their test has a maximum sensitivity of 56.3% for infections of 3 to 12 month duration."
(Heads or tails odds folks)
"That sensitivity is about the same as the two-tired testing schema that was previously in place."
"Lyme is a clinical diagnosis and laboratory tests help confirm that diagnosis."
"What we really need are a more sensitive test, as well as improved direct detection testing. Some Lyme patients are immunosuppressed and may not make antibodies. Over 20% of our patients have low IgG antibodies."
"This new test doesn't appear to offer that many advantages over the older one."
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I tried to read this stuff and my lyme brain locked up. MADDOG
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