Borrelia burgdorferi, Tickborne Disease, Lyme disease
6 days
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
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Updated Lyme disease algorithm using EIA and immunoblot. Improves early diagnosis.
Serum or Plasma
2 mL
Gel-barrier tube, Serum transfer tube, or EDTA Plasma, lithium heparin Plasma, or Plasma transfer tubes
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |