Borrelia Species DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR details
What Borrelia Species DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR shows
Borrelia is a group of bacteria spread by ticks, including the species that cause Lyme disease and relapsing fever. This test uses real-time PCR to look for Borrelia DNA in your blood and reports whether it is detected or not detected. It is used when you have symptoms such as fever or rash after a possible tick bite, often as part of a panel that checks for several tick-borne infections at once. A detected result shows Borrelia genetic material is present. The bacteria are often present in blood only briefly or in small amounts, so a not-detected result does not rule out infection, and antibody testing and symptoms remain important.
Tests that include Borrelia Species DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR
This comprehensive test helps diagnose various tick-borne diseases, making it easier for doctors by eliminating the need to test for each disease separately. These diseases often share similar symptoms and are found in the same geographic areas, making this panel a crucial tool for accurate diagnosis.
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR Looks for the genetic material of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, a tick-borne bacterium that causes anaplasmosis, in your blood to help confirm a recent infection.
- Babesia microti DNA Real-Time PCR Looks for the genetic material of Babesia microti, a tick-borne parasite that infects red blood cells, in your blood to help confirm active babesiosis.
- Borrelia Miyamotoi DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR A PCR test that looks for genetic material of Borrelia miyamotoi, a tick-borne bacterium, in your blood when recent tick-borne illness is suspected.
- Borrelia Species DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR A PCR test that looks for genetic material of Borrelia bacteria, which cause Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections, in your blood.
- Ehrlichia chaffeensis DNA, Real-Time PCR Looks for DNA of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a tick-borne bacterium, in blood using PCR, to help confirm ehrlichiosis early in an illness.
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