Infectious disease lab tests

Candida is a yeast that normally lives on your skin and in your gut and vagina. This test looks for antibodies, proteins your immune system makes, that show your body has reacted to it.

CMV is a common virus that many people catch without noticing. This test looks for early antibodies, proteins your immune system makes, that may point to a recent or active infection.

Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, causes mono and stays in your body for life once you’ve had it. This test looks for antibodies, immune proteins, that tend to appear during an active or recent infection.

Lyme disease is an infection spread by tick bites. This screen looks for antibodies your body makes against it, and if the result is positive or unclear, the lab automatically runs a second, more detailed test.

Rubella, also called German measles, is a viral infection. This test checks whether your body is protected against it, usually thanks to a childhood vaccine or a past infection.