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Tick-Borne Disease Antibodies Panel, Serum

Important Note

Order in eDH using Miscellaneous Lab Request (LAB3715) and in Cerner as a Misc Mayo Test.

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
EHRC Ehrlichia Chaffeensis (HME) Ab, IgG Yes Yes
ANAP Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ab, IgG,S Yes Yes
BABG Babesia microti IgG Ab, S Yes Yes
LYME Lyme Disease Serology, S Yes Yes

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
LYWB Lyme Disease Ab, Immunoblot, S Yes No

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Serum


Ordering Guidance


During the acute phase of an Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis or Babesia infection, serologic tests are often nonreactive; polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is available to aid in the diagnosis of these cases; see TIKLB / Tick-Borne Panel, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 10 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reference Values

Ehrlichia chaffeensis (HME) ANTIBODY, IgG

<1:64

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

Anaplasma phagocytophilum ANTIBODY, IgG

<1:64

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

Babesia microti IgG ANTIBODIES

<1:64

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

LYME DISEASE SEROLOGY

Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

86618

86666 x 2

86753

86617 x 2-Lyme disease Western blot (if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
TICKS Tick-Borne Ab Panel, S 87547-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
81157 Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ab, IgG,S 23877-4
81128 Babesia microti IgG Ab, S 16117-4
81478 Ehrlichia Chaffeensis (HME) Ab, IgG 47405-6
LYME Lyme Disease Serology, S 20449-5

Report Available

2 to 4 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send Infectious Disease Serology Test Request (T916) with the specimen.