CULTURE, BORRELIA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   B8454

MGH LIS Test No

   8454

Schedule

   Monday - Sunday

Testing Time

   28 Days

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   B8454

Specimen Info

Type

      

Volume

    

Temperature

   Ambient

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Skin Biopsy (4-7mm punch) from just outside the periphery
of the characteristic erythema chronicum migrans (ECM) lesion.
Thaw borrelia transport vial supplied.  Place punch biopsy
in vial.
NOTE: SPECIMEN SOURCE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM
          FOR PROCESSING.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Culture in Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly (BSK-H)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87081

Reference Range
No growth

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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