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Borrelia Species by PCR (Lyme Disease), Tick

LYME TICK
Example Reports
Detected
Not Detected

Ordering Recommendation

Tick testing for Borrelia species is not recommended for Lyme disease investigation.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Deer tick

Specimen Preparation

Transfer one deer tick in 70 percent ethanol to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens submitted in formalin.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Qualitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-6 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87801

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2006298 Borrelia spp DNA Detection, RT-PCR, Tick 90042-3
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Aliases

Borrelia Species by PCR (Lyme Disease), Tick

Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease Inc.