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Last Updated: December 9, 2023 @ 10:13 am
2330	Lyme Antibody, Total
Specimen:	Collect:	One SST Also Acceptable: One Red Top
	Submit:	1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
	Special Handling:	Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles Separate from cells ASAP If the Lyme Antibody Total is non-negative, then the Lyme Antibodies, IgG/IgM by Western Blot (Test# 91156) will be performed. Additional charges will apply.
	Rejection Criteria:	Hemolyzed specimens Icteric specimen Lipemic Samples Particulate matter
	Stability:	Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Performed:	Tuesday, Friday
Reported:	3-5 Day(s) All non-negative results are confirmed by Western Blot.
CPT Codes:	86618
Interpretive Data:	General Reference Range : none detected Patients with early Lyme disease may have undetectable antibody titers. Additional serum samples, at varying intervals, should be tested to demonstrate a rise in titer, if clinically indicated. Patients with mononucleosis, lupus erythematosis, syphilis, yaws, pinta, leptospirosis, relapsing fever or other pathogenic spirochetal diseases may give false positive Lyme Ab results.
Components:	2330 - LYME AB, TOTAL

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