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Lyme Disease Serology
MessageTest performed by Mayo Medical Laboratories
Test Code
CLYME or 83856
Alias/See Also
B. burdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme
Tick-borne
Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme
Tick-borne
CPT Codes
86618, 86617x2
Includes
Reflexes to CLYWB (83857) Lyme Disease Ab, Western Blot, CSF
Preferred Specimen
CSF
Minimum Volume
0.5mL
Instructions
When this test is ordered, serum and spinal fluid are recommended. Inaddition to this test, order LYME/9129 Lyme Disease Serology, Serum under a seperate order number. The serum specimen is used to aid interpretation of spinal fluid results. If the spinal fluid result is positive, the serum specimen will determine if spinal fluid results are real or due to blood leaking into the spinal fluid.
Transport Container
Steril vial
Plastic vial
Plastic vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis or gross lipemia
Methodology
ELISA
Setup Schedule
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. (same day of receipt)
Reference Range
Negative
