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Test Code LABTICKB Tick-Borne Panel, Molecular Detection

Important Note

Tests included in this Panel:

Ehrlichia/Anaplasma Molecular Detection [LAB5950]

Babesia species by Molecular Detection [LABBABPC]

This test does not include Lyme Disease Testing

 

Additional Codes

Test Name in Epic EPIC Test Code
Tick-Borne Panel, Molecular Detection LABTICKB

 

Useful For/Utility

Evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the upper Midwest in the United States, including Ehrlichia spp. (E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, and E. muris), Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Babesia spp.

 

Clinical Information

 

 

  • Aid in the evaluation of patients suspected for acute anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis or babesiosis.

Test should not be used for screening asymptomatic patients

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole Blood, EDTA

Container/Tube: EDTA –NO ALIQUOTS

Specimen Volume: 3mL

Minimum Volume 1 mL

 

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

Specimen Preparation and Transport Temperature

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate 7 days/Frozen NO/Ambient NO

 

Reverence Values

Not Detected

Methodology

Multiplex RT-qPCR (for the detection of target nucleic acid sequences)

 

Day(s) Set Up

Monday-Friday

LOINC and CPT Code Information

87798 x 3

 

Performing Laboratory

Molecular Diagnostics-SMDC Clinical Lab