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Test Code LYMET Lyme, Total

Additional Codes

ALAB: LYMET
Powerchart: Lyme Disease Antibodies
MA Cerner: Lyme, Total

Specimen Requirement

200 mcL Serum, Lithium Heparin Plasma, or EDTA Plasma 

Additional Specimen Collection Information

Hemolysis: not acceptable. Lipemia: Should be avoided.  Icterus: Should be avoided. 

Stable at room temperature (25ºC) for up to 5 days. 

Stable for up to 7 days refrigerated at 2-8ºC.

For long term storage up to 10 months, keep at -20ºC.

Performance

Testing is performed Monday through Sunday.
Routine: Typically completed within 4 hours after the specimen arrives at the testing site.
STAT: Typically completed within 1 hour after the specimen arrives at the testing site.

Reference Values

Negative

Reported as reactive or non-reactive.

Samples with reactive results are reflexed to Mayo Lyme Disease Immunoblot, Serum (YL8) for confirmation.

CPT Code Information

86618 x 2  Antibody, Borrelia burgdorferi

Useful For

Presumptive detection of total Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme) IgG and IgM antibodies.

LOINC Code Information

11006-4  Borrelia burgdorferi Ab [presence] in serum