https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-sci-want-to-solve-the-lyme-wars-how-about-an-accurate-test/

LYME SCI: Want to solve the Lyme wars? How about an accurate test?

Much of the controversy surrounding Lyme disease could be settled with an accurate test. One that could detect 100% of infection—and determine when the infection has been cleared.

We don’t have that now. Fortunately, many researchers are working on the problem.

A step in the right direction?
The FDA recently granted clearance for a modified Lyme disease blood test made by ZEUS Scientific. The modified methodology uses a second enzyme immunoassay (EIA) in place of a western blot. (Similar to western blots, EIAs use antibodies to detect an immune response in the body.)

Clearance by FDA of the new Lyme disease assays indicates the FDA has reviewed the data and found that the test performance is “substantially equivalent to or better than” the existing two-tier test. [1]

Since the existing two-tier test is about 50% accurate, the bar is set pretty low for beating this standard.

The CDC has recommended the existing two-tier test for Lyme disease since 1994. The first tier uses an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which is a type of EIA. If the first step is positive, it is followed by a Western immunoblot. Only if both steps are positive is the case reportable to the CDC. [2]

More at link: https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-sci-want-to-solve-the-lyme-wars-how-about-an-accurate-test/

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Dear RM Agents and Readers,

We need accurate tests yesterday! Interesting in the article how it speaks to new tests only needing to be as accurate as the last ones that made it out for review, that is pretty bad.

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver