Table 2.

Recruitment Statistics by Primary Care Practice Site

Practice SiteEnrollment PeriodPatients Recruited (Total n)Specimen Collection Success
Skin BiopsiesWhole BloodAcute Phase SerumConvalescent Phase SerumAttached Tick
Eastern NC 1May 1–August 31, 200811 of 11 of 11 of 11 of 10 of 1
Eastern NC 2May 1–August 31, 200822 of 22 of 22 of 22 of 20 of 2
Eastern NC 3May 1–August 31, 20080
Eastern NC 4May 1–August 31, 20080
Central NC 1May 1–August 31, 200877 of 77 of 77 of 77 of 71 of 7
April 15–June 1, 200944 of 44 of 44 of 44 of 40 of 4
Central NC 2April 15–June 1, 200944 of 44 of 44 of 44 of 42 of 4
Central NC 3April 15–June 1, 200955 of 55 of 55 of 55 of 52 of 5
Total2008–20092323 of 23 (100%)23 of 23 (100%)23 of 23 (100%)23 of 23 (100%)5 of 23 (22%)
  • NC, North Carolina.