Test ID: LYWB
Lyme Disease Antibody, Immunoblot, Serum
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosing Lyme disease
IgM assay is useful for confirming stage 1 (acute) Lyme disease.
IgG assay is useful for confirming stage 2 and stage 3 Lyme disease.
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
See Acute Tick-Borne Disease Testing Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoblot
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Lyme Disease Ab, Immunoblot, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Lyme Disease Antibody, Western Blot Assay, Serum
Western Blot, Lyme Disease
Western Blot Assay
Lyme Western Blot
Lyme Disease Antibody, ImmunoBlot Assay, Serum
Lyme ImmunoBlot
ImmunoBlot Assay, Lyme Disease
Western Blot, Lyme Disease
Western Blot Assay
Lyme Western Blot
Lyme Disease Antibody, ImmunoBlot Assay, Serum
Lyme ImmunoBlot
ImmunoBlot Assay, Lyme Disease
External
link
PDF
document
Excel
document
Word
document