Test ID: FLASC
Lyme Serum and CSF Analysis
Specimen Type 
Describes the specimen type needed for testing
CSF
Serum Red
Serum Red
Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.
Requires Serum and CSF
Serum
Draw blood in a red-top tube(s). Spin down and submit 2 mL refrigerate serum.
CSF
Collect 1 mL CSF in a sterile plastic vial and submit refrigerate.
Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.
Serum: 0.2 mL; CSF: 0.5 mL
Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
| Specimens other than | Serum and CSF |
| Anticoagulants other than | NA |
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Thawing | NA |
| Lipemia | NA |
| Icteric | NA |
Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CSF | Refrigerated (preferred) | 5 days |
| Ambient | ||
| Frozen | ||
| Serum Red | Refrigerated (preferred) | 5 days |
| Ambient | ||
| Frozen | ||
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