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
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- 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