This test requires a blood draw, so please ensure you can refer to a phlebotomist in the clients area before you order this test.
This Tests for IgG-/IgM-antibodies for Borrelia, Bartonella, Babeisa, Ehrlichia, Coxsackie, EBV, Parvovirus, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia
Elispot looks at the T cell response and IGG/IGM looks at B cells/Antibodies.
Some people don't produce antibodies and have a more active T cell response.
In an ideal world to assess an infection, a practitioner should look at both sides of the immune system response, in other words, Eli-spot for the T cells/cellular response and IGG/IGM for humoral/B cell/antibody response.
To check for an active infection with the T cells, the Elispot is recommended along with the antibodies.
The TickPlex Plus assay is performed on the basis of an ELISA. However, compared to other ELISA assays, this test contains a new antigen for round bodies/persister forms of Borrelia.
TickPlex Plus is an accredited test and can be used at different stages of the disease. TickPlex Plus allows the simultaneous determination of IgM and IgG antibodies of several bacterial and viral pathogens. With its high sensitivity of approx. 95% and a specificity of 98%, TickPlex is superior to comparable IFA test methods that have been used so far.
Determination of IgM and IgG antibodies of the following bacterial and viral pathogens:
• Borrelia burgdorferi
• Ehrlichia
• Bartonella
• Babesia
• Mycoplasma
• Rickettsia
• Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
• Coxsackie-Virus
• Parvovirus