| IgM |
IgG |
Interpretation |
| Screening |
Confirmation |
Screening |
Confirmation |
|
| neg |
neg |
neg |
neg |
No late Borreliosis; no acute infection (CAVE: very early infection with negative serology; depending on the clinical situation a control in 10-14 days should be recommended) |
| pos |
neg |
pos |
neg |
Unspecific reactions; the interpretation of the serological result has to be “negative” (CAVE: very early infection with positive screening test but negative confirmation test; depending on the clinical situation a control in 10-14 days should be recommended) |
| pos |
pos |
neg |
neg |
Early infection (CAVE persisting IgM from a former infection without IgG-production) |
| pos |
pos |
pos |
pos |
Early infection with IgG already positive (CAVE: former infection with persistent IgM) |
| neg |
neg |
pos |
pos |
Active infection stage 2 or 3 or persistent IgG after spontaneous healing or sucessfull treatment |
