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Order Code LABSLYME Lyme Total Antibody, Reflex to Confirmation 

Useful For

This assay is intended for use on samples from patients with signs and symptoms that are consistent with Lyme disease.
 

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: SST, gold-top gel tube
Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube 
Specimen Volume: 2 mL 
Minimum Volume: 1 mL 
 
Spin down and separate serum from cells as soon as possible.

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability           
Serum Ambient 8 hours
  Refrigerated  (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen 3 months


Samples may be frozen-thawed up to 5 times.

Reference Values

Lyme Total Antibody: Negative

 

If the Lyme total antibody result is positive, then IgG and IgM confirmation [LABCLYME] by chemiluminescent immunoassay will be performed at an additional charge.

Performing Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86618 

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday