- YLYMPCR
Lyme Disease (Borrelia Species) by PCR, Blood
Specimen:
Test Code
YLYMPCR
Specimen Name
Lyme Disease (Borrelia Species) by PCR, Blood
Collect
Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or serum separator tube (SST).
OR CSF, synovial fluid, or tissue.
OR CSF, synovial fluid, or tissue.
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5) Serum or Plasma, Frozen. Tissue: In a sterile container, Frozen.
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells. Transfer serum, plasma, CSF, or synovial fluid to a sterile container.
Tissue: Transfer to a sterile container and freeze immediately. Specimen source required.
Tissue: Transfer to a sterile container and freeze immediately. Specimen source required.
Rejection Criteria
Heparinized specimens, tissues in optimal cutting temperature compound.
Stability
Tissue: Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year
All Others: Room temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 87476
Components
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Additional Information
Not a first-line test for Lyme disease. May be useful if strong suspicion of Lyme disease persists in spite of persistent negative serologic testing. Blood and CSF specimens have poor clinical sensitivity for detection of Borrelia burgdorferi by PCR.
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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