LTT (Lymphocyte transformation test) for Borrelia now at Health Diagnostics

[Sushi]

http://www.hdri-usa.com/tests/lympholyme/

... Laboratory diagnosis can be improved with a modified lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) in which the T-cell immune response (lymphoblast transformation and proliferation) to primarily recombinant, Borrelia-specific antigens can be detected (3H-thymidine incorporation) and evaluated.

Health Diagnotics calls this test:

Lymphocyte Transformation Test (LTT-MELISA®)

Does anyone know if this is different from the test offered at Infectolab in Germany?

Borrelia Elispot-LTT (LymphocyteTransformationsTest)

Here is an article on the LTT test for Borrelia.

Thanks,
Sushi

 

[Ema]

Elispot and and Melisa are two different types of testing.

Wikipedia explains the methodology.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MELISA

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELISPOT

 

[barbc56]

We currently offer the test itself for free (for research use only) but charge the following fee for shipping, handling and reagents:

US customers: $250
Outside USA: $295

Barb