Description

Sampling

With this test-kit, you are responsible to organise your own phlebotomist to arrange sampling. Shipping to you and with 24h delivery to the lab is included in the price.

We will assist you with instructions and opportunity for questions etc during the sampling with a telephone-call when wanted.

The Parasite Clinic provides testing for tick-borne infections; Lyme-disease (Borrelia) & Co-infections; Bartonella, Babesia, Mycoplasma, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia & Chlamydia Pneumoniae (TWAR). This highly accurate and thorough method of analysis for the identification of Lyme-disease with DualDur Dark-Field Microscopy is carried out through blood sampling performed by your own licensed nurse.

The analysis

Our collaborating laboratory is world leading in the identification of tick-borne infections and provides a highly accurate and patented laboratory method; DualDur – Dark Field Microscopy, that also includes utilization of AI in the analysis and identification of Lyme-disease and Co-infections. The laboratory microscopic analysis can directly identify both the presence of the structure of the Borrelia bacteria (Spirochetes) as well as quantitatively determine the extent of the Lyme-disease (Borrelia infection). The microscopic laboratory analysis forms the basis of our testing for tick-borne infections and can be supplemented and further expanded with a blood test for the identification of occurring Borrelia antibodies (Western Blot). This enables us to provide the highest quality testing for tick-borne infections that not solely relies on the presence and identification of Borrelia antibodies. In addition to your test-result you will be provided with documentation from the Dark-Field Microscopy analysis performed on your samples with the identified occurring infections.

To increase the sensitivity of the microscopic analysis and to ensure the highest possible accuracy and reliability of the test-result an initial incubation of the blood sample takes place (to provide present bacteria optimal conditions to survive) followed by a concentration of the blood-sample. The DualDur Microscopic analysis for Borrelia infection has the following reliability: 93% Sensitivity and 89% Specificity

Borrelia antibodies

The Western-blot analysis identifies any species-specific produced antibodies (Borrelia) that your immune system has encountered. We test for 15 IgG and 15 IgM.

Western blot Antibody analysis for the identification of Borrelia antibodies has the following reliability: 96% clinically proven predictive value

Medical appointment

In the event of a positive test result, you have the possibility to book a digital medical appointment through us with our collaborating physicians for the treatment of established tick-born infections and parasitic infections infections.

Pricing:

DualDur for Lyme and Co-infections, including photos of found infections. GBP 475

Western Blot antibodies – Bozsik Western Blot – 15 different IgG and 15 different IgM. GBP 125 (if you prefer to do the test without the Western Blot – please let us know and we will advise another link or return GBP 125 via Klarna)

The shipping cost is an additional GBP 90 and is for shipping to you and from you to the laboratory. This will be charged afterwards.