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Test Code Lyme T AB w/Ref Lyme Total Antibody w/Reflex

Specimen Type

Blood

Minimum Volume

2.0 mL

Container

Gold-SST
Serum/Refrigerate

Routine Turnaround Time

24 Hours

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Reference Range

Negative

Notes

Modified Two-Tiered testing algorithm (MTTTA) starts with an initial screen for the detections of total antibodies against the Borrelia Vise/pepC10 proteins. Samples that are screen positive or equivical by this first tier EIA are subsequently reflexed to 2 separate EIAs for IgM and IgG antibodies against B. burgdorferi whole sell sonicate material. Western blot is no longer recommended.

CPT Code

86618(x2)