{"id":28978,"date":"2016-08-31T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/?p=28978"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:10:13","slug":"lyme-disease-blood-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/lyme-disease-blood-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyme disease \u2013 blood tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jak-sie-chronic-przed-kleszczami.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11945 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jak-sie-chronic-przed-kleszczami-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A tick crawling on human skin. \/Source: 123rf.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jak-sie-chronic-przed-kleszczami-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jak-sie-chronic-przed-kleszczami-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/jak-sie-chronic-przed-kleszczami-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Lyme disease \u2013 blood tests<\/h2>\n<p>More and more people who have encountered a tick are choosing to get tested for Lyme disease. These tests are extremely important because they help establish a diagnosis sooner, allowing treatment to start earlier.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Lyme disease \u2013 characteristics and symptoms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lyme disease is spread by<b> ticks \u2013 <\/b>arachnids found not only in meadows, fields and forests, but literally everywhere. As larvae, they are the size of a pinhead, while adults are several millimetres long. A tick bite is usually painless because the tick releases an anaesthetic substance when attacking its host. These arachnids transmit around 20 different diseases, and around 10% of ticks carry Lyme disease.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lyme disease<\/b> (Latin: borreliosis, morbus Lyme), also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a multisystem infectious disease that can affect all organs and all types of tissue in the human body. In some people it may be mild, while in others it can have serious, debilitating effects. It is a disease that can affect anyone: women, men, children and even animals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"badamy-sie-box\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 20px; color: #ccc;\"><a href=\"\/\/badamysie.pl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/kup-badanie-na-badamysie.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto' alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can purchase individual blood tests and blood test packages developed by Polish specialists at<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\">BadamySie.pl <\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\">and have them done at the laboratory you select during purchase, using the confirmation emailed to you just moments after the transaction.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Symptoms of Lyme disease<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course of the disease is divided into three stages:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the skin lesion stage, known as the erythema migrans stage<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the early disseminated stage<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the late chronic stage<\/p>\n<p>Early Lyme disease may be limited to the skin, when a rash known as erythema migrans appears. If the tick has bitten the ear, nipple or groin, an inflammatory lesion (borrelial lymphocytoma) may develop. Once the Lyme disease spirochaetes enter the bloodstream, a range of different symptoms may occur.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms that may indicate Lyme disease infection include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Erythema migrans, which develops at the site of the bite. It takes the form of a red or pink patch or raised spot that rapidly expands, with clearing in the centre. It usually has an irregular border. It most commonly appears on the skin 1-3 weeks after a tick bite and usually disappears on its own. However, if it remains on the skin for longer than 4 weeks, it may indicate that the Lyme disease spirochaetes have spread, marking progression from cutaneous Lyme disease to early disseminated Lyme disease. Erythema migrans may be accompanied by flu-like symptoms and enlarged lymph nodes,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A lymphocytic infiltrate, also known as borrelial lymphocytoma of the skin. It most commonly appears on the outer ear, scrotum or nipples. It takes the form of a painless, red nodule,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fatigue and weakness, which occur in almost 90% of people infected with Lyme disease,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Visual and hearing disturbances. Patients infected with Lyme disease report blurred vision, spots in their vision, pressure in the ears and tinnitus. Neither eye examinations nor ear, nose and throat examinations detect the reported abnormalities,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kleszcze-atakuja-1.jpg\" rel='prettyPhoto'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11944 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kleszcze-atakuja-1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"A blood-engorged tick embedded in human skin. \/Source: 123rf.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kleszcze-atakuja-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kleszcze-atakuja-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kleszcze-atakuja-1-1024x675.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>&#8211; Recurrent joint inflammation, usually occurring between 2 weeks and 2 years after the first symptoms of the disease. It causes recurrent joint pain and swelling (mainly in the knees, elbows and ankles),<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mild inflammation of the muscles, tendons and bursae,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Episodes of pain at the back of the neck without a specific cause,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Disturbances in the heart&#8217;s electrical conduction,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cranial nerve palsies,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Meningitis,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Myocarditis,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hypersensitivity to alcohol,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hair loss.<\/p>\n<p><b>Treatment for Lyme disease<\/b> is a lengthy process that requires considerable commitment from both the patient and the doctor. However, early <b>diagnosis of the disease<\/b> offers around a 90% chance of successful treatment.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Choose the package, test or medical consultation you are interested in from the<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shop<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy online<\/a><\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">When you use<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\">BadamySie.pl<\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\">you do not pay an additional fee for blood collection at the laboratory <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">(if you do not use BadamySie.pl, the fee is always added when you purchase tests in person at the clinic)<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Diagnosing Lyme disease<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis is based on an assessment of the symptoms reported by the patient, as well as laboratory blood test results. The result report is issued in Polish. The main tests for this disease detect the presence (or absence) of IgM and IgG antibodies.<\/p>\n<p><b>IgM antibodies<\/b> provide information about a recent Lyme disease infection. They are the first to appear after contact with the bacterium (around 3-4 weeks after a tick bite). The infection most often begins with erythema migrans and flu-like symptoms. The test result is available after 1 working day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/produkt\/borelioza-igm-badanie-laboratoryjne\/\">Blood test \u2013 Lyme disease IgM antibodies <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second test for Lyme disease is a laboratory test for <b>IgG antibodies<\/b>. It provides information about a past infection. Although IgG antibodies appear in the body as early as 4-6 weeks after infection with the bacterium, their concentration peaks 4-6 months after infection and may remain at this level for several years. This test result is also available after 1 working day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/produkt\/borelioza-igg-badanie-laboratoryjne\/\">Blood test \u2013 Lyme disease IgG antibodies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional tests that patients have after a tick bite include tests using the Western blot method. These are performed to confirm the presence in the blood of IgM antibodies \u2013 <span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/produkt\/wb-borelioza-igm-test-western-blot\/\">WB Lyme disease IgM antibodies (Western blot test)<\/a><\/span> or IgG antibodies \u2013<span class=\"title\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/produkt\/borelioza-igg-test-western-blot-badanie-laboratoryjne-2\/\">WB Lyme disease IgG antibodies (Western blot test)<\/a><\/span> specific to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The test results are available after around 10 working days.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Check whether our laboratories are already in your city! With<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\">BadamySie.pl<\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> you can have<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/?s=borelioza&amp;post_type=product\">tests to detect Lyme disease<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000080;\">quickly, without a referral and without waiting.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* If your results are outside the normal range, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/kategoria-produktu\/konsultacje-lekarskie\/\">consulting a doctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Warsaw, Krakow, Katowice, \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Pozna\u0144, Wroc\u0142aw, Szczecin, Gdynia, Sopot, Gda\u0144sk, Opole, Lublin, Gliwice, Bydgoszcz, Ko\u0142obrzeg, Rzesz\u00f3w, Gorz\u00f3w Wielkopolski, Opole, Jelenia G\u00f3ra, Koszalin, Ostro\u0142\u0119ka, P\u0142ock, \u015awiecie, Przemy\u015bl, Zabrze, Wodzis\u0142aw \u015al\u0105ski, Radom, Otwock, Olsztyn, Aleksandr\u00f3w, P\u0142o\u0144sk, \u0141owicz, Be\u0142chat\u00f3w, Be\u0142\u017cyce, Che\u0142m, D\u0105br\u00f3wka, Bogatynia, Bychawa, Bia\u0142ystok, Drzewica, Nowe Miasto Nad Pilic\u0105, Dzia\u0142dowo, Garwolin, G\u0142og\u00f3w, Goleni\u00f3w, Gorzyce, I\u0142\u017ca, Jelenia G\u00f3ra, Ko\u0142o, Kostrzyn, Ko\u015bcian, Krzywi\u0144, Kutno, Legionowo, Lesko, Lidzbark Welski, \u0141om\u017ca, Mi\u0144sk Mazowiecki, Nowy S\u0105cz, Mielec, Malbork, Oborniki \u015al\u0105skie, Podd\u0119bice, Przeworsk, Pu\u0142tusk, Raci\u0105\u017c, Racib\u00f3rz, Rybnik, Sanok, Siedlce, Sierpc, Sk\u00f3rzewo, Sochaczew, Swarz\u0119dz, Szyd\u0142owiec, Tuchola, Wejherowo, Wysokie Mazowieckie, Wyszk\u00f3w, Z\u0105bki, Zambr\u00f3w, \u017buromin, \u017bychlin, Kwidzyn, Ko\u015bcierzyna, Cedry Wielkie, Prabuty, Pruszcz Gda\u0144ski, Jaros\u0142aw, Reda, Rogowiec, Katowice, Cz\u0119stochowa, Kielce, J\u0119drzej\u00f3w, Pi\u0144cz\u00f3w, Zamo\u015b\u0107<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyme disease \u2013 blood tests More and more people who have encountered a tick are choosing to get tested for Lyme disease. 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