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Test ID: CLYME
Lyme Disease Serology, Spinal Fluid

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

83856

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Aiding in the diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis

Reflex Tests Lists test(s) that may or may not be performed, at an additional charge, depending on the result and interpretation of the initial test(s)

Test IDSecondary IDReporting NameAvailable SeparatelyAlways Performed
CLYWB83857Lyme Disease Ab, Western Blot, CSFYesNo

Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If CLYME/83856 Lyme Disease Serology, Spinal Fluid is positive, then CLYWB/83857 Lyme Disease Antibody, Western Blot, Spinal Fluid will be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

CLYME/83856: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

CLYWB/83857: Western Blot

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Lyme Disease Serology, CSF

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

B. burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme
Tick-borne