A patient who seeks treatment at an urgent care center for arthralgia and fever has a history of a tick bite 2 weeks prior.On assessment the nurse observes a circular, red rash.Which laboratory test correlates with these clinical manifestations?

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The presence of a tick bite, arthralgia, fever, and a circular, red rash is highly suspicious for Lyme disease. The laboratory test that correlates with these clinical manifestations is the Lyme antibody test, which checks for the presence of antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. A positive result confirms the diagnosis. The other laboratory tests mentioned are not specific to Lyme disease and do not correlate with the clinical manifestations described.

A Patient Who Seeks Treatment at an Urgent Care Center