Lyme Disease Antibody w/ Reflex to Blot (IgG, IgM)

Test Code: 6646

CPT Code(s): 86618

Includes: If Lyme Disease Antibody Screen is Equivocal or Positive, Lyme Disease Antibodies (IgG, IgM), Immunoblot will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86617 x2).

Methodology: Immunoassay (IA)

Clinical Significance: Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by ticks. EIA is the screening test with high sensitivity for antibody detection. Immunoblot testing qualitatively examines with high specificity antibodies in a patient's specimen. Immunoblot testing is appropriate for confirming a detected EIA test result.

Alternative Name(s): Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme Screening, Lyme Antibody Screen