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Lyme Disease Profile 8593
Test CodeLYMEP
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
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