According to the Lyme Disease Foundation, there are no clear cut tests that can show infection and then also show when a patient is bacterium-free.
Diagnosis is therefore only the basis of signs and symptoms, without the benefit of direct laboratory testing.
However, there are a number of indirect tests that can help with the diagnosis, and a patient's travel history (whether or not they have been in a known tick-infested area) is also important.
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