Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States
Hinckley A, Connally N, Meek J, Johnson B, Kemperman M, Feldman K, White J, Mead P. Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014, 59: 676-681. PMID: 24879782, PMCID: PMC4646413, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlotting, WesternEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunologic TestsLaboratoriesLyme DiseaseSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsNumber of infectionsLarge commercial laboratoriesSource patientsLyme diseaseLyme disease testingFrequency of infectionTotal direct costsTwo-tiered testingCommercial laboratoriesPositive testPatientsDisease testingDiagnostic recommendationsVolume of testingLD testingInfectionDirect costsExposure historyLD testLaboratory resultsLaboratory testingUnited StatesAlternative testingTotal number