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Lyme Disease Borrelia Species DNA PCR

CPT/HCPCS 87801
Order Code CH500
Turnaround Time 24-72 hours
Test Includes

Lyme Disease Borrelia Species DNA PCR

Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Deer tick in 70% ethanol collected in a plastic leak-proof screw-capped container
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

Plastic screw-cap container

Preferred Specimens
Deer tick in 70% ethanol collected in a plastic leak-proof screw-capped container
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature 72 hours
Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen 30 days
Reject Criteria

Specimens submitted in formalin will not be accepted.

Special Instructions

Place 1 fresh intact tick in 1-10 mL of 70% ethanol in a plastic leak-proof, screw-capped container.

Test Details
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Clinical Significance

The diagnosis of Borreliosis is most often made by clinical examination combined with evidence of a tick bite and/or exposure in endemic areas. Amplification of Borrelia genomic DNA from a tick can support the diagnosis.

Reference Ranges

Not detected

Alternative Names
Lyme,Borreliosis,Tick borne