Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies, IgG and IgM by Immunoblot

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Ordering Recommendation

Do not order in the absence of a positive/equivocal ELISA screening test. IgM immunoblot is not useful after the first 4 weeks of clinical symptoms.

Mnemonic

LYME WB

Methodology

Qualitative Immunoblot

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate 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 or plasma. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, severely hemolyzed, severely lipemic, and severely icteric specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Reference Interval

Effective August 15, 2011

Negative

Interpretive Data

IgG: For this assay, a positive result is reported when any 5 or more of the following 10 bands are present: 18, 23, 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 58, 66, or 93 kDa. All other banding patterns are reported as negative.

IgM: For this assay, a positive result is reported when any 2 or more of the following bands are present: 23, 39, or 41 kDa. All other banding patterns are reported as negative.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Per CDC guidelines, if ELISA test result is NEGATIVE, immunoblot should not be performed.

This test should be used for confirmation of an equivocal or positive B. burgdorferi total antibodies, IgG and/or IgM test performed on patients less than 4 weeks after appearance of erythema migrans.

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05/16/2022
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CPT Codes

86617 x2

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050252 B. burgdorferi IgG Immunoblot 6320-6
0050253 B. burgdorferi Antibody IgM Immunoblot 6321-4
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Aliases

  • Lyme Antibodies
  • Lyme Disease
  • Lyme Disease Ab Western Blot
  • Lyme Disease Antibodies (Serum), WB
  • Lyme Disease antibodies WB
Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies, IgG and IgM by Immunoblot