Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
BORRELIA SPECIES (LYME) DNA REAL TIME PCR, QUALITATIVE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2631 Geisinger Epic ID: 39211 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole Blood, CSF or synovial fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL EDTA whole blood; minimum 0.5 mL. 1 mL CSF or synovial fluid in a sterile container; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 2 Days. Refrigerated: 7 Days. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimen unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87801 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Borrelia burgdorferi DNA by PCR. | |
Methodology: |
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Borrelia Burgdorferi DNA Quest test code 15777 LYMPCR, LYME PCR
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