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Laboratory Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
Ann Int Med 127:1109-1123, 1106-11081997., Tugwell,P.,et al, 1997
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Article Abstract
Laboratory testing is recommended only in patients whose pretest probability of Lyme disease is 0.20 to 0.80.If the pretest probability is less than 0.20,testing will result in more false-positive results than true-positive results;a negative test result in this situation effectively rules out the disease.
 
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