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Test Code LYMET Lyme Total

Methodology

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Volume

5 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

3 mL

Transport

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Specimen not stored properly, grossly lipemic, hemolyzed and icteric specimens, Inadequate labeling, improper collection.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Refrigerated 7 days

Turn Around Time

1-3 Days

Lab Department

Chemistry

Alias

Lyme  IgG; Lyme  IgM; Lyme Arthritis Serology; Lyme Disease Titer IgG & IgM; Borrelia burgdorferi Titer; Borrelia burgdorferi IgG/IgM

Ordering Info

NOTE: This test is not Diagnostic. Confirmatory immunoblotting (Western Blot) testing for all samples that test equivocal or positive with this assay will be performed following CDC two-step guidelines. Results are considered positive only if the EIA is confirmed with a positive Lyme Western Blot. A negative result does not exclude the possibility of B burgdorferi infection. Patients in early stages of infection may not produce detectable levels of antibody. Patients with a clinical history and/or symptoms suggestive of Lyme disease or where early Lyme disease is suspected, but with negative test results should be retested in 2 to 4 weeks.

INCLUDES:

If Lyme Total result is positive or equivocal, the specimen will be sent to our reference lab for Lyme's Western Blot confirmation test.

EPIC Code

LAB787A

Acceptable Collection Container

SST; R-NoGel

Testing Volume

0.25 mL (250 ul)

Additional Information

Routine venipuncture.Specimens must be properly labelled with the patient’s name, hospital identification number, time and date of collection, and initials of person collecting specimen.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Friday, 24 hours