How hard is this to understand? Why doesn't the LDA seemn to know how to diagnose Lyme disease?

Excerpt from emedicine article by Jonathan A. Edlow, author of
"Bullseye"...



"Serologic testing for Lyme disease is complex. Rational ordering and
interpretation of these test results requires some understanding of the
basic underlying principles and performance characteristics of the
test".

"Most importantly, the most commonly performed test measures antibodies
to various proteins of the spirochete, some of which are very specific
for the organism and others of which are nonspecific. The test results
do not rule in or rule out Lyme disease; however, the results make a
clinical diagnosis of Lyme disease more (or less) likely".

The results do NOT "rule in or out" Lyme disease.

"The results make a clinical diagnosis of Lyme disease more (or less)
likely".


Now, compare that to the statements issued by the LDA that the new
edition of the treatment guidelines require a positive serological
result.

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