Test Details
Methodology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This assay is intended to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of infections caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease in the United States. It is not intended to be used for testing patients suspected of acquiring Lyme disease outside of the US.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), whole blood, or synovial fluid
Volume
0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Sterile plastic container (CSF, synovial fluid), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or yellow-top (ACD) tube
Storage Instructions
CSF and synovial fluid are stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days or frozen for 90 days. Whole blood is stable at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days; do not freeze.
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138685 | Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR | 4991-6 | 139155 | Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR | 4991-6 | |
| Order Code | 138685 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR | |||||
| Order Loinc | 4991-6 | |||||
| Result Code | 139155 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 4991-6 |