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)