Arkansas Endemic Tick Assay by PCR

Test Code
LAB5131


Alias/See Also
123191048, RMSF, Rocky, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Tularemia


CPT Codes
874688748487798(4)

Preferred Specimen
EDTA Lavender Tube


Instructions
Blood collected in an EDTA Lavender Tube. DO NOT FREEZE the specimen.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature or Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen Specimen


Methodology
BioRad Opus

Reference Range
Not Detected


Performing Laboratory
LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY


Last Updated: August 26, 2026


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.