CPT Code(s)

86617 (x2)

Methodology

Immunoblot (IB)

Reference Range(s)

Clinical Significance

Lyme disease is transmitted by a tick vector carrying Borrelia burgdorferi. Immunoblot testing qualitatively examines, with high specificity, antibodies in a patient's specimen. Immunoblot testing is appropriate for confirming a detected EIA or IFA test result.

Alternative Name(s)

Borrelia burgdorferi