IgG Antibody Test for Lyme Disease

This test detects specific IgG antibodies produced by the body for a broad range of antigens from European strains of *Borrelia burgdorferi*, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

When to Perform the Test?

The test is recommended to confirm a positive screening result or to verify an equivocal IgG screening result.

Diseases

Infection with *Borrelia burgdorferi* results in Lyme disease.

Symptoms

Lyme disease may cause symptoms such as skin changes, often in the form of erythema migrans, inflammatory response in large joints, muscle fascia inflammation, headaches, cranial nerve palsies, peripheral neuropathies, musculoskeletal issues, myocarditis, and inflammation in the eye, liver, lungs, and kidneys, along with systemic symptoms.