Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States

2014398 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Alison F. Hinckley · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Neeta P. Connally · Western Connecticut State University

James Meek

Barbara J. B. Johnson · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Melissa M. Kemperman · Minnesota Department of Health

Katherine A. Feldman · Maryland Department of Health

Jennifer L. White · New York State Department of Health

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LD testing is common and costly, with most testing in accordance with diagnostic recommendations. These results highlight the importance of considering clinical and exposure history when interpreting laboratory results for diagnostic and surveillance purposes.

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Vector-borne infectious diseases Viral Infections and Vectors Dermatological diseases and infestations

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Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 59, Issue 5, pp. 676-681

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu397

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Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States

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