Newcastle Laboratories

B burgdorferi IgM

Clinical Background:

Used to detect antibodies to Borrelia (the causative organism of Lyme disease) following symptoms of Lyme disease, especially if they appear some weeks after a painless bite from a small tick after...

Used to detect antibodies to Borrelia (the causative organism of Lyme disease) following symptoms of Lyme disease, especially if they appear some weeks after a painless bite from a small tick after recentexposure in woodland or long grass. IgM is often negative at the time of initial rash (erythema chronicum migrans) and patients should be treated empirically regardless of IgM result.

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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, store at ambient temperature.

    Send to laboratory as quickly as possible. If delays likely, store at ambient temperature.

  • 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:

    UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

    UK National External Quality Assurance Scheme (UKNEQAS)

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    Refrigeration of sample not recommended

    Refrigeration of sample not recommended

Availability:

Performed daily during core hours

Turn Around:

3 days

Send To:

Department of Microbiology

Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN

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