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Test Code LYMEAB LYME DISEASE IgG & IgM AB,S

Important Note

See Resources for more information about Interpretation.

If either test is equivocal or Positive a Lyme Disease Antibody, Immunoblot, Serum (LYWB) will be performed at an additional charge.

Additional Codes

LAB14430

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Acceptable: Red Top
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 1.0 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL
Collection Instructions:
   1. Send specimen in original tube.
   2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
   3. Specimens must be certrifuged within 2 hours of collection

   4. Specimens may be refrigerated (2°-8°C) for up to 6 days.

   5. If sample collected in a red top tube (no gel) it must be centrifuged and poured off into a         plastic transport tube within 2 hours of collection.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Seasonal - Daily / Non-Seasonal - M, W, F / Not Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

Methodology

VIDAS ELISA

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86308 x 2

Normal Reference Values

Negative