Lyme and tick-borne infection testing

These tests check for Lyme disease and other infections spread by ticks. Standard tests look for antibodies your body makes to fight infection. Specialty tests from IGeneX and Vibrant Wellness can look for the germ’s DNA or check several tick-borne infections at once. Some also measure CD57 immune cells, which are often checked in people with long-term Lyme.

What Lyme disease tests can check for

• Lyme disease (Borrelia)
• Babesia and Bartonella
• Antibodies to tick-borne infections
• Germ DNA in blood or urine
• Immune cells like CD57