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Test Code LAB2593 Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) Antibody, IgG and IgM with Reflex to Confirmation

Important Note

All positive and equivocal specimens will be reflexed to the Lyme Confirmation [epic LAB3732/SQ LYMECP]

Additional Codes

SQ: LYME (Screen)
       LYMECP (Confirmation)  Reflex test--not orderable as a standalone test.

Epic Number: 

LAB2593 (Screen)
LAB3732 (Confirmation)

COLLECTION

SST (Serum Separator)  PREFERRED
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)  PREFERRED 

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

 

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator) or Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube). Red (No Additive) and Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) are also acceptable.

 

 

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

 

Sample Volume Requirements: 

0.5 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days - Preferred

 

Frozen Stability: 

Acceptable

 

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours

PERFORMING LAB

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

CPT Code

86618 (Screen)
86617 x2 (Confirmation, Lyme IgM & IgG; if appropriate)