Lyme disease, line blot-14520

 

 

Test info

  
Lyme disease, line blot
  
14520
  
LAB14520
  
LWB
  
Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies
  
Line blot analysis and interpretations for IgG and IgM-specific antibodies
  
  • Detect antibodies specific for B burgdorferi.
  • This test is intended as the second step in testing serum samples found to have been equivocal or positive

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp) within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

  
  • Hemolysis
  • Lipemia
  • Gross bacterial contamination

Performance

  
LabCorp (163600): R-LC
  
Mo - Fr
  
5 days
  

Line blot

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

  

Provides both IgM and IgG Line blot results. Increased specificity reduces cross-reactivity from other spirochetes. Detect and analyze antibodies against specific B burgdorferi proteins. The sensitivity of a Line blot assay by itself is not sufficient to assess Lyme infection adequately. Both EIA and Line blot tests should be performed.

Billing

  
86617 x 2

Tracking

  
06/21/2022
  
06/13/2023
  
05/30/2023