Can Lyme antibody tests show cure?
No. Antibodies can remain detectable after successful treatment, so serology is not used as a simple test of cure.
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Direct answer
No. Antibodies can remain detectable after successful treatment, so serology is not used as a simple test of cure.
Use it in context
Testing depends on symptoms, timing, exposure and validated pathways. Results must be interpreted clinically and are not a substitute for assessment.
Next step
This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.
Sources and further reading
UK Lyme disease guidance and data
For current UK clinical advice, public-health guidance and surveillance data, consult these primary national sources.