Lab Medicine Rounds

Time Stamps00:00 Podcast Intro00:39 Introduction of Bobbi Pritt, M.D. 00:56 What are ticks?1:42 What diseases can be transmitted by ticks?2:03 Background on ticks2:46 What should we be suspicious of for the diseases ticks carry? (Location)4:03 When should I be really concerned about tick borne disease? (Timing)4:56 Laboratory Testing 6:15 Links to Resources (Algorithm & CDC website): https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/it-mmfiles/Acute_Tick-Borne_Disease_Testing_Algorithm.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html6:44 When should I not test?8:30 How can we protect ourselves from these tick borne diseases?9:23 ABC’s of Tick Bite Prevention: https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/ticks 11:03 Key Takeaways 12:10 Outro