Test ID: FBBAB
Lyme Disease Antibody Index for CNS Infection
Specimen Type 
Describes the specimen type needed for testing
CSF
Serum
Serum
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
Draw blood in a red-top tube(s) (Serum gel tube is acceptable.)
Spin down and submit 2 mL refrigerate serum.
Collect 2 mL CSF in a sterile plastic vial and submit refrigerate.
Note: Serum and CSF must be drawn within 24 hours of each
other.
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.
1 mL serum AND 1 mL CSF
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) | 14 days |
| Frozen | 30 days | |
| Ambient | 5 days | |
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days |
| Frozen | 30 days | |
| Ambient | 5 days |
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