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Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test Cost & Procedure

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Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot

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Book Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test at the best price in Delhi NCR, India from GDIC (Ganesh Diagnostic & Imaging Centre). GDIC is a NABL Accredited Pathology lab in Delhi offering a wide range of blood testing services.

What is Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test?

A Lyme disease blood test determines whether or not you have Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. A routine blood draw is used for Lyme disease testing.

The IgG western blot must be positive most of the time to indicate a potential Lyme disease infection. IgM antibodies are the first antibodies that the body produces in response to an infection.

Why is it done?

If you have symptoms of Lyme disease and have been exposed or may have been exposed to ticks carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, you may require a test. The first signs of Lyme disease usually appear 3 to 30 days after the tick bite.

  • A reddish round skin rash that grows over several days. It does not usually itch or hurt, but it may be warm. It may look like a bull's-eye as it improves, but not always.

  • Fever

  • Chills

  • Headache

  • Fatigue

  • Aches in the muscles and joints

  • Lymph nodes swollen

What is the procedure for Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test?

Need to provide blood.

How does one prepare for the test? 

No preparation is needed.

Required Documents for

* A doctor's prescription. 
* A valid government ID.

After care: 

No care is required.

The cost of Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test in Delhi: 

The Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test costs vary by region and facility. So, get tested at trustworthy diagnostic centre like Ganesh Diagnostic. Training and experienced professionals are staffed to assure patient and visitor safety.

 

 

Test Type Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot
Includes

Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test (Pathology Test)

Preparation
Reporting

Within 24 Hours*

Test Price ₹ 6250 ₹ 12500
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ

According to research studies, out of the 39 patients who suffered from Lyme
arthritis, 6 (15%) currently reported of IgM responses and about 24 (62%) still
being IgG to the reactivity to NY spirochete. With the IgM or a IgG antibody
responses to your B. burgdorferi that persists for another 10-20 years, the
responses that usually not indicative of any active infection.

If there could be any infection that becomes recent then when it becomes positive with IgM or the IgG result that gets detected, then any good evidence to further confirm your recent infection with the microorganism B. burgdorferi. If an infection which gets greater than a period of four weeks and then the positive IgG result is present, this establishes as a good evidence of the current or any previous infection.

The Lyme disease IgG doesn’t become positive until a time period of 4 to 6 weeks has passed. This does not indicate that your test is incorrect, only that it should to be done in a correct fashion.

The IgM antibodies could usually reach a peak within the few weeks after the infection period of Borrelia bacteria that could collapse after a time period f 4-6 months after the significant infection.

You could also estimate that the IgG antibodies, present due to Lyme’s disease slowly develop and  begins to show in about 4-6 weeks after any exposure and that may peak  in the duration of 4-6 months after the exposure.

The correct use of the antibiotics. The best treatment for Lymes disease for three first-line oral antibiotics includes the following:

  • Doxycycline
  • Amoxicillin
  • Cefuroxime
  • Ceftriaxone

The patients that are present along with the prolonged symptoms due to your Lyme disease which becomes better over a period of time without any additional antibiotics, but it could also take many months for Lyme Disease to feel completely alright.

You could get yourself tested for Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot Test at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians.

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.

Yes, everybody is eligible for getting the Lyme Disease IgG and IgM Immunoblot sample collected from the convenient of your home. Our trained staff members and phlebotomists would get your sample collected with ease at the earliest.

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