alÂ·kaÂ·line. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or containing an alkali. 2. a. Having a pH greater than 7. b. Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions. 3.
Test Overview. A Lyme disease test detects antibodies to the Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi in the blood. Lyme disease bacteria are spread by certain kinds of ticks. Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to those of many other illnesses.
1 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. 2  The test used most often to detect Lyme disease, ELISA detects antibodies to B. burgdorferi. 3  But because it can sometimes provide false-positive results, it's not used as the sole basis for diagnosis.hey include: 1  Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. 2  The test used most often to detect Lyme disease, ELISA detects antibodies to B. burgdorferi. 3  But because it can sometimes provide false-positive results, it's not used as the sole basis for diagnosis.