- YLYGW
Borrelia burgdorferi, IgG by Immunoblot
Specimen:
Test Code
YLYGW
Specimen Name
Borrelia burgdorferi, IgG by Immunoblot
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.1 mL) Serum, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
CSF or plasma. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, severely hemolyzed, severely lipemic, and severely icteric specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 86617
Components
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Additional Information
Do not order in the absence of a positive or equivocal first-tier screening test for Lyme disease. Second-tier testing for use >4 weeks after symptom onset.
For this assay, a positive result is reported when any 5 or more of the following 10 bands are present: 18, 23, 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 58, 66, or 93 kDa. All other banding patterns are reported as negative.
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Common Lab Definitions
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