Summary of antibody tests
Examination | Normal | Initial study | Follow up1-150 |
---|---|---|---|
Serum: | |||
B burgdorferi IgG antibodies | <1:16 | 1:64 | <1:16 |
B burgdorferi IgM antibodies | <1:48 | 1:12 | <1:12 |
CSF: | |||
Total cell count (/μl) | <5 | 5 | 3 |
CSF/serum albumin ratio (10−3) | <7.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
IgG-local (%) | 0 | 75 | 65 |
IgA-local (%) | 0 | 20 | 10 |
B burgdorferi IgG antibodies | <1:16 | 1:16 | 1:2 |
B burgdorferi IgM antibodies | <1:48 | <1:2 | <1:2 |
B burgdorferi IgG antibody index | <1.5 | 24.6 | 18.0 |
B burgdorferi IgA antibody index | <1.5 | 2.2 | 7.2 |
14 kDa fragment IgG antibody index | <1.5 | 35.6 | Negative |
↵1-150 Five months after treatment.