TESTING PRACTICES AND VOLUME OF NON-LYME TICKBORNE DISEASES IN THE UNITED STATES

Connally, Neeta P.; Hinckley, Alison F.; Feldman, Katherine A.; Kemperman, Melissa; Neitzel, David; Wee, Siok-Bi; White, Jennifer L.; Mead, Paul S.; Meek, James I.

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TESTING PRACTICES AND VOLUME OF NON-LYME TICKBORNE DISEASES IN THE UNITED STATES

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By Connally, Neeta P. ; Hinckley, Alison F. ; Feldman, Katherine A. ; ...

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Ticks Tick Borne Dis
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Connally, Neeta P. ; Hinckley, Alison F. ; Feldman, Katherine A. ; Kemperman, Melissa ; Neitzel, David ; Wee, Siok-Bi ; White, Jennifer L. ; Mead, Paul S. ; Meek, James I.
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Large commercial laboratories in the United States were surveyed regarding the number of specimens tested for eight tickborne diseases in 2008. Seven large commercial laboratories reported testing a total of 2,927,881 specimens nationally (including Lyme disease). Of these, 495,585 specimens (17%) were tested for tickborne diseases other than Lyme disease. In addition to large commercial laboratories, another 1051 smaller commercial, hospital, and government laboratories in four states (CT, MD, MN, and NY) were surveyed regarding tickborne disease testing frequency, practices, and results. Ninety-two of these reported testing a total of 10,091 specimens for four tickborne diseases other than Lyme disease. We estimate the cost of laboratory diagnostic testing for non-Lyme disease tickborne diseases in 2008 to be $9.6 million. These data provide a baseline to evaluate trends in tickborne disease test utilization and insight into the burden of these diseases.
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Animals Humans Immunologic Techniques Laboratories Microscopy Tick-Borne Diseases United States
Keywords:

Anaplasmosis Babesiosis Diagnostic Testing Laboratory Tickborne Disease
Source:

Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 7(1):193-198
Pubmed ID:

26565931
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4659751
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Journal Article
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5U01C1000313/PHS HHSUnited States/ ; 5U01CI000307/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; 5U01CI00031005/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U01 CI000307/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; 5U01CI00031004/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/
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7
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1
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CDC Public Access
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