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Borrelia burgdorferi Antibody, IgG by Immunoblot
Test Code94753
CPT Codes
86617<br>Limited Access Code
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum, spun
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Instructions
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
CSF; Plasma; Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, severely lipemic, and severely icteric specimens
Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1-2 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
For this assay, a positive result is reported when any 5 or more of the following 10 bands are present: 18, 23, 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 58, 66, or 93 kDa. All other banding patterns are reported as negative.
