LYME C6 AB

Message

Performed in the Chemistry Laboratory x5820.

Test Code

LYME

CPT Codes
86618

Preferred Specimen

Serum (gold top tube preferred)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL Blood

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Indefinite; no expiration date established

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia • Bacterially contaminated specimens

Methodology
Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) for the qualitative detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to VlsE (variable major protein-like sequence, expressed) protein antigen of Borrelia burgdorferi. Performed on the Liaison XL.

Setup Schedule

This assay is performed at least twice per week.

Reference Range

Index of <0.9: Negative

Clinical Significance

This test is intended for use in the presumptive detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to B. burgdorferi.

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.