Test Code

• 6293

Test Synonym

• Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR, LYME DNA PCR, Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), Real-time PCR

Minimum Volume

• 0.2 mL

Specimen Requirements

• Whole Blood

Container

• Lavender Top Tube, Yellow Top Tube, Yellow Acd-A, Yellow Acd Sol B, Sterile Container

Storage

• Refrigerated

CPT Codes

• 87476
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Special Instructions

• 0.5mL whole blood from a Lavender-top (EDTA) or Yellow (ACD) tube Also acceptable in a sterile container CSF or synovial fluid

Additional Information

• Lavender-top (EDTA) tube OR yellow-top (ACD) tube Also acceptable in a sterile container CSF or synovial fluid

Specimen Stability

• Stability - Frozen 1 Year, Refigerated 72 Hrs