LabCorp to deny physicians access to western blot tests for Lyme disease

LabCorp to deny physicians access to western blot tests for Lyme disease

Labcorp will not offer a western blot test for individuals unless they are positive or equivocal for the Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) or Immunoflorescense (IFA) screening tests for Lyme disease as of August 11, 2014.[1]

LabCorp to deny physicians access to western blot tests for Lyme disease - Daniel Cameron MD

Physicians have been disappointed by the poor sensitivity of the EIA or IFA...

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