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Lyme Disease IgM, Western Blot

Test Code
29782


Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL serum (0.25 ml minimum)


Transport Container
No additive (red-top).  SST is acceptable.


Specimen Stability
 Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days


Methodology
Western blot

Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
 Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferei, and is transmitted by ticks. Western blot testing qualitatively examines, with high specificity, antibodies in a patient's specimen. Western blot testing is appropriate for confirming a detected EIA or IFA test result.




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