Lyme Disease Profile 8593

Test Code
LYMEP


Alias/See Also
LYMEP


CPT Codes
86617 x 2

Includes
Lyme Disease Ab (IgG) Blot: Lyme Disease Ab (IgM) Blot


Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Minimum Volume
1


Instructions
Draw one SST and send serum refrigerated.


Transport Container
SST


Transport Temperature
R


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


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



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.