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Lyme Disease Antibody (IgM), IBL (CSF)
Test Code70032
CPT Codes
86617
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunoblot
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun-Thurs; Report available: 2-4 days
Reference Range
No Bands Detected
Clinical Significance
Detection of Lyme disease antibodies in CSF may indicate intrathecal antibody synthesis associated with neuroborreliosis.