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Lyme Disease Antibody (IgG), IBL (CSF)
Test Code70031
CPT Codes
86617
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a plastic screw-cap vial
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
Sets up 5 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Detection of Lyme disease antibodies in CSF may indicate
intrathecal antibody synthesis associated with
neuroborreliosis.
intrathecal antibody synthesis associated with
neuroborreliosis.
