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Test Code C6PEP Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibodies, Total by ELISA

Important Note

  • MUST be ordered as a .Miscellaneous Reference Test
  • Use code RF Ref Template (Accessed using F2)
  • MUST put Template in Order NOTES in Cerner:

  • Reference Lab: _ ARUP

    Source: _Serum

    Test Name: _Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibodies, Total by ELISA

    Test Code: _#0051044

Additional Codes

  • Borrelia afzeli
  • Borrelia garinii
  • Lyme Disease
  • Lyme Disease C6 Peptide Ab, ELISA

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Specimen Requirements

Collect
Serum separator tube. (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Remove serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL) 
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated. 
Unacceptable Conditions
CSF. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. 
 
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year 

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

 

Shipping

We send directly to ARUP.

See SPP4 600.018 for instructions.

Test Information

First-line serologic screening test for suspected Lyme disease. Positive or equivocal results must be confirmed by immunoblot.

 

Reference Interval :

0.90 LI or less:  Negative - C6 peptide antibody to B. burgdorferi not detected.
0.91 - 1.09 LI:  Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 LI or greater: Positive - C6 peptide antibody to B. burgdorferi detected.

 

Interpretaive Data:

LI - Lyme Index

 

CPT Code

86618