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Test Code Lyme, Ab, EIA Lyme Antibody (Borrelia Burgdorferi)

Important Note

If lyme antibody IgG is positive, then lyme antibody confirmation will be performed.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital - Virology Laboratory     304-388-9618

Specimen Requirements

Serum-Plain Red Top Tube

Spin down and send 2 mL of serum (Minimum 1 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Hemolyzed specimens
  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored or transported

Storage and Stability

Refrigerate < 7 days
Frozen Acceptable
Ambient Do not Store

Reference Values

Negative

 

Interpretation

Negative result does not exclude the possibility of infection of Borrelia Burgdorferi.

Positive result is not definitive evidence of infection with Borrelia Burgdorferi.

It is possible that other disease conditions, including syphilis, periodontal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, may produce artifactual reactivity.

Methodology

Enzyme immunoassay

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday- Friday

Results available same day as testing

CPT Coding

86618

86617 x2 (If confirmation is appropiate)