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Tick Borne Disease Panel
Test Code902543
CPT Codes
86618, 86757 (x2), 87798 (x2)<br>Restricted Client Code
Includes
Ehrlichia chaffeensis DNA Real-Time PCR
Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA, QL Real-
Rickettsia (RMSF) Antibodies (IgG, IgM) with Reflex to Titers
Lyme Disease Antibody with Reflex to Blot (IgG, IgM)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA, QL Real-
Rickettsia (RMSF) Antibodies (IgG, IgM) with Reflex to Titers
Lyme Disease Antibody with Reflex to Blot (IgG, IgM)
Preferred Specimen
2.8 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1.4 mL serum • 0.5 mL whole blood
Other Acceptable Specimens
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or ACD solution (yellow-top) tube • 1 tick (in 70% ethanol) in sterile leak-proof container
Transport Temperature
Serum: Room temperature
Whole blood or Tick: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Whole blood or Tick: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Serum
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood and Tick
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Whole blood and Tick
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Whole Blood: Hemolysis • Heparin whole blood
Serum: Grossly Hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Serum: Grossly Hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
Set up and Report available: See individual assays
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
