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.
Unproven Lyme Tests. Types of tests for Lyme disease which remain unproven include antigen Lyme tests and PCR tests on urine, immunofluorescent staining for those forms of Borrelia bacteria that are cell-wall-deficient, and a new LTT-MELISA test.nproven Lyme Tests. Types of tests for Lyme disease which remain unproven include antigen Lyme tests and PCR tests on urine, immunofluorescent staining for those forms of Borrelia bacteria that are cell-wall-deficient, and a new LTT-MELISA test.