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Test ID TIKLB Tick-Borne Panel, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood


Specimen Required


Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA) 

Acceptable: Royal blue top (EDTA), pink top (EDTA), or sterile vial containing EDTA-derived aliquot

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube (preferred).


Secondary ID

618311

Useful For

Evaluating patients with suspected human monocytic ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, babesiosis, or Borrelia miyamotoi infection

 

Evaluating patients with a history of, or suspected, tick exposure who are presenting with fever, myalgia, headache, nausea, and other nonspecific symptoms

 

This test should not be used to screen healthy patients.

Testing Algorithm

For information see Acute Tickborne Disease Testing Algorithm.

Specimen Type

Whole Blood EDTA

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood EDTA Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia Reject

Reference Values

BABESIA SPECIES, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR

Negative

 

EHRLICHIA/ANAPLASMA, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR

Negative

 

BORRELIA MIYAMOTOI, MOLECULAR DETECTION, PCR

Negative

 

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 4 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

87798 x4

87469

87468

87484

87478

87999 (if appropriate for government payers)

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Microbiology Test Request (T244)

-General Request (T239)