Test Details
Mnemonic
BABDN
Ordering Code
3428200
CPT-4 Code(s)
87469
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL whole blood in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Tick - live or in 70% ethanol submitted in a sterile plastic screw capped container.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis, frozen whole blood, heparin whole blood
Stability
Whole blood:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Tick:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Tick:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes