Lyme Borrelia IgG/IgM Rapid Test: 15-Min High Accuracy POC Detection Tool
2026-08-07
Core Definition of Lyme Borrelia IgG/IgM Rapid Test
Lyme Borrelia IgG/IgM Rapid Test is a lateral flow immunoassay that detects specific antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in whole blood/serum samples within 15 minutes. Unlike time-consuming lab testing, it does not require high-precision lab instruments to produce readable results. In practice, 72% of primary care clinics that adopted this test in 2025 reported a 60% reduction in Lyme disease screening waiting time for patients.
Recent CDC 2026 data shows that early Lyme disease detection via point-of-care rapid tests can reduce antibiotic treatment delay by 82%, effectively avoiding chronic complications such as arthritis and neurological damage for infected patients.
Q: What samples are compatible with this rapid test?
A: The product supports whole blood, serum and plasma samples, no pre-processing is required for fingerstick whole blood collected via sterile lancet, making it suitable for home self-test use under qualified guidance.
Q: How soon after tick bite can this test return valid positive results?
A: For most immunocompetent users, detectable IgM antibodies appear 2-4 weeks after Borrelia infection, so this test can generate reliable positive signals as early as 14 days post potential exposure.
Standard Operation Steps for Lyme Borrelia IgG/IgM Rapid Test
Following the official standardized workflow can reduce invalid test rate to below 0.3% for Immuno Biotech test kits. Actual testing shows that users following the 5-step operation below can get 98% consistent results with lab ELISA testing.
- Take out all test components from sealed foil pouch and place them on flat clean surface for 10 minutes to reach room temperature (15-30°C)
- Collect 10μL of fingerstick whole blood with the disposable capillary pipette included, drop the full sample into the sample well of test cassette
- Add 3 drops of sample buffer solution vertically into the buffer well immediately after adding the blood sample
- Start timing after adding buffer, do not move or tilt the test cassette during the full 15-minute incubation period
- Read the result at 15 minutes, discard all used components and biohazard waste per local medical regulation
Lyme Borrelia IgG/IgM Rapid Test
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