Borrelia burgdorferi
9 days
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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Detects *Borrelia* DNA. Used in early Lyme disease or joint fluid testing.
CSF, Whole Blood or synovial fluid
0.5 mL
Sterile plastic container (CSF, synovial fluid), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or yellow-top (ACD) tube
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 | CSF and synovial fluid are stable for seven days; Whole blood is stable for seven days |
| Refrigerated | CSF and synovial fluid are stable for seven days; Whole blood is stable for seven days |
| Frozen | CSF and synovial fluid are stable for 90 days |