Result Test Name
LABCORP RESULT
Laboratory
LABCORP
Result Test Code
1234900003
Laboratory Test Name
Lyme (B. burgdorferi) PCR (Labcorp)
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
-
Collection Container
-
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Whole blood (lavender-top (EDTA) tube) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (sterile plastic container) or Synovial fluid (sterile plastic container).
Container Temp
Room Temperature (1)
Container Volume
.500
Test Info
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.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature 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. 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.