Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Lyme disease
8 days
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Babesia microti by IFA, Borrelia burgdorferi by CLIA
If reflex testing is performed, concomitant CPT codes/charges will apply
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Panel to detect antibodies for various tick-borne diseases including Lyme, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma.
Serum
3 mL
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube or Serum transfer 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.
If tube other than a gel-barrier tube is used, transfer separated Serum to a plastic transport tube. Do not submit frozen gel-barrier tubes, spin down and transfer separated Serum to a plastic transport tube prior to freezing.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |