Lyme Disease Antibodies (IgG, IgM), Immunoblot

Test Code

LYMGM

Alias/See Also

LAB787

CPT Codes
<p>86617 (x2)</p>

Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Serum

Collection Container/Type

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Note: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 30 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia

Methodology

Immunoblot (IB)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-4 days

Report Available

Next day

Reference Range

Lyme Disease Ab (IgG), Blot	Negative
Lyme Disease Ab (IgM), Blot	Negative

Clinical Significance

Lyme disease is transmitted by a tick vector carrying Borrelia burgdorferi. Immunoblot testing qualitatively examines, with high specificity, antibodies in a patient's specimen. Immunoblot testing is appropriate for confirming a detected EIA or IFA test result.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute 14225 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, VA 20153

Last Updated: January 14, 2021

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