Reference Interval:
0.90 LI or less: Negative - C6 peptide antibody to B. burgdorferi not detected.
0.91 - 1.09 LI: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
1.10 LI or greater: Positive - C6 peptide antibody to B. burgdorferi detected.
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| Interpretive Data: |
LI = Lyme Index
The detection of antibodies of Borrelia burgdorferi in CSF may indicate central nervous system infection. However, consideration must be given to possible contamination by blood or transfer of serum antibodies across the blood-brain barrier.
Refer to Statement E under Testing Information at http://www.aruplab.com.
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| CPT Code(s): |
86618
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Cross References: |
Borrelia afzeli (Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibodies, Total by ELISA (CSF))
, Borrelia garinii (Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibodies, Total by ELISA (CSF))
, Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibodies, Total by ELISA (CSF))
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