PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John, Teny M.
AU  - Taege, Alan J.
TI  - Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.86a.19029
DP  - 2019 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 751--759
VI  - 86
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/11/751.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/11/751.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2019 Nov 01; 86
AB  - Testing for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment. To interpret serologic test results, first assess the patient’s pretest probability of infection based on the probability of exposure and clinical findings. Two-tiered testing remains the gold standard in diagnosing Lyme disease, although new guidelines may be published soon.