Lyme Disease Test

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• You have a viral infection, such as Epstein-Barr virus or HIV.
• You have another bacterial infection, such as syphilis.
• You have high lipid levels.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: September 3, 2008
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
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