Name | borrelia antibodies, IgG, IgM in the CSF |
Specimen requirements | 1 ml of CSF and 1 ml of serum |
Clinical utility | suspicions of Lyme disease |
Methodology | CLIA (chemiluminescence immunoassay), IB (immunoblot) |
Reference ranges | IgG: < 10.0 AU/ml IgM: < 18.0 AU/ml |
Diagnostic recommendation | Antibodies may still be detected many months after infection has healed. |