Test Details
Mnemonic
BBUVR
Ordering Code
3600367
CPT-4 Code(s)
86618 if reflexed add 86617 x 2 at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells. Send 2.0 mL in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic
specimens
specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 1 month
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Semi-quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/Qualitative Immunoblot
Reference Range
.90 IV or less: Negative VlsE1 and
pepC10 antibodies to B. burgdorferi not detected.
0.91 - 1.09 IV: Equivocal - Repeat testing
in 10 - 14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - VlsE1 and
pepC10 antibodies to B. Burgdorferi detected.
pepC10 antibodies to B. burgdorferi not detected.
0.91 - 1.09 IV: Equivocal - Repeat testing
in 10 - 14 days may be helpful.
1.10 IV or greater: Positive - VlsE1 and
pepC10 antibodies to B. Burgdorferi detected.
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes