Newcastle Laboratories

B burgdorferi IgG Immunoblot

Clinical Background:

These tests are used as confirmatory tests when Lyme Disease screening tests are positive

These tests are used as confirmatory tests when Lyme Disease screening tests are positive

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Microbiology

    Microbiology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

    Clotted blood - Gold SST

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Clotted blood

    Clotted blood

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    5 ml

    5 ml

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1 ml

    1 ml

  • Special Requirement:

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Sample Stability:

    Stable for up to 24 hours

    Stable for up to 24 hours

  • Transport Requirements:

    Standard

    Standard

  • Add On Test:

    N/A

    N/A

  • Quality Assurance:

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

    Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

  • Reference Ranges:

    None available

    None available

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

    If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C

  • Other Info:

    Referred to RIPL (Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory - Porton Down )

    Referred to RIPL (Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory - Porton Down )

Availability:

Sample referred to Reference Laboratory

Turn Around:

21 days

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