Home Lyme test

Everything you need to test for Lyme at home

A clinician checks your answers, a Tasso+ device collects your sample, an accredited lab runs the test and a clinician explains your result.

€149

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Lyma

Home Lyme test

Tasso+ device

Posted to youCollect at homePrepaid returnClinician note on your result

What's included

One price. Nothing extra if your sample needs a confirmatory test.

Tasso+ collection device: a small blood sample from your upper arm, no needle to handle
Clinician review of your answers within one working day
Lyme antibody screen (ELISA for IgM and IgG) at ArminLabs, an accredited lab in Germany
Confirmatory immunoblot on the same sample if your screen is Borderline or Detected
Prepaid return packaging
Results in the Lyma app with a clinician note

How to collect your sample

No needle to handle. Most people are done in a few minutes.

Activate your kit
Scan the code in the Lyma app so your sample is linked to you.
Press and collect
Place the Tasso+ device on your upper arm and press the button. It takes a few minutes.
Pack and post
Seal the sample in the prepaid pack and post it the same day, Monday to Thursday.
Get your result
The lab analyses your sample and a clinician adds a note. You get it in the app.

What the lab tests

ArminLabs, an accredited lab in Germany, screens your sample for Lyme antibodies (ELISA for IgM and IgG). If the screen is Borderline or Detected, it confirms with an immunoblot on the same sample. This is the two-tier approach in NICE NG95.

How Lyme testing works

Your result uses one of three labels

Not detected

No Lyme antibodies found. If your sample was early, a repeat may be suggested.

Borderline

Unclear screen. The lab confirms with an immunoblot and a clinician explains.

Detected

Antibodies found and confirmed. A clinician explains what it means for you.

When to test

Antibodies take weeks to build. If you've just been bitten and feel fine, the free watch plan in the app is the right place to start.

Day 0
The bite
Remove the tick, photograph it and log where you were. No test yet.
Weeks 1 to 4
Watch for a rash
A spreading red rash means book a doctor's visit. It can be diagnosed on sight.
From week 4
Your home test works best
If symptoms appear, an antibody test is more likely to give a true answer now.
Week 12 and on
Still unwell?
A doctor can review a confirmatory result or look for other causes.

Optional add-on

Talk your result through with a GP

A 15-minute video call with a GP to talk your result through and agree next steps.

GP results call

€45

15-minute video call in the Lyma app
Booked once your result is ready
A written summary afterwards

Add it when you order.

What happens after you order

A 2-minute health check

Straight after you order. A clinician reviews it within one working day, before your kit is posted.

Too early to test?

We hold your kit and post it when a test will give a true answer, and tell you the date.

Better to see a doctor?

If a clinician thinks you need a visit instead, [REFUND OR CREDIT WORDING, decision W-D2].

Questions about the kit

How does the home test work?

Order your kit, then take a 2-minute health check. A clinician reviews it within one working day, then your kit is posted. You collect a small sample from your upper arm with the Tasso+ device and post it to ArminLabs, an accredited lab in Germany. Your result arrives in the Lyma app with a clinician note.

Is a home sample as reliable as a clinic draw?

[CLINICAL LEAD TO CONFIRM: wording on Tasso+ capillary samples and the lab's validation.]

What if the clinician says a test isn't right for me yet?

If it's too early for a test to give a true answer, we hold your kit and post it when testing becomes useful. If the clinician thinks you need to see a doctor instead, [REFUND OR CREDIT WORDING, decision W-D2]. Either way you'll hear from us before anything is posted.

Will my own GP accept the results?

Your result comes from an accredited lab with a note from the reviewing clinician. You can share it with your own GP from the app, for as long as you choose.

Ready to test?

Order now and a clinician reviews your answers within one working day.

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