Lyme Disease Antibodies (IgG, IgM), Immunoblot

Message

SRHC Clients:

1 gold top tube or 1 red top tube
Transport to SRHC laboratory within 8 hours

Test Code

LAB787

Quest Code

8593

Alias/See Also

Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies

CPT Codes
86617 (x2)

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Note: Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated: stable 7 days

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.