Lyme disease serology, polyvalent-4750

Test info

  
Lyme disease serology, polyvalent
  
4750
  
86618.1
  
LYM
  
Borellia burgdorferi VIsE
OspC
  

Does not reflex to Lyme serology confirmatory panel. If reflex testing is needed, order Lyme disease serology, polyvalent with reflex (659). See Clinical and Interpretive Info for reflex cascade information.

 

Specimen

  
Serum
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
1.0 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently 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

  

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Frozen (OK) - 3 months

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Immunology: I-L
  
Mo - Fr
  
1 - 3 days
  

 Indirect Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative

  

Billing

  
86618

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
10/03/2025
  
12/18/2025