BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IGG AND IGM ANTIBODIES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   LYMS

MGH LIS Test No

   743

Schedule

   Monday-Saturday

Testing Time

   1-2 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   LYMS

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.5) mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities
Aid in the diagnosis of acute infection with the Lyme disease agent.

CPT Codes
86618

Reference Range
Borrelia burgdorferi IgG & IgM Interpretation:

Negative ................<=0.8
Borderline...............0.81-1.19
Positive...................>=1.20

Component Information

Name

   B. BURGDORFERI IGG ANTIBODIES 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   86618 

Units

   Index 
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   B. BURGDORFERI IGM ANTIBODIES 

Method

   EIA 

CPT Code

   86618 

Units

   Index 
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments
A Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) is performed at no charge on all specimens positive for Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies by enzyme immunoassay to exclude potential cross-reactions with syphilis.

 

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