Test directory: Lyme Disease Abs, Rflx to Blot

Ordering Code 5496
Test Name Lyme Disease Abs, Rflx to Blot
Alias Lyme Disease Antibodies IgG & IgM
Borrelia Burgdorferi Ab, IgG & IgM
Preferred Specimen Serum
Preferred Container SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 1.5 mL
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria Grossly hemolyzed, Gross lipemia
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time Up to 1 Day
Methodology Immunoassay (ELISA)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

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Lyme Antibody Screen ALL See report.