Biology of Humans 6th Edition by Judith Goodenough,Betty McGuire

Exercise 18

Ira finds a deer tick attached to the back of his leg. He knows that deer ticks can transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease and that untreated Lyme disease can cause arthritis and fatigue. He immediately goes to the doctor to get tested, which would involve drawing blood to look for antibodies to the bacterium. The doctor refuses to test Ira for Lyme disease. Why