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Tickborne Disease Panel

Order Name TICK PANEL
Test Number: 5571750
Revision Date 04/29/2024
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibody, IgM, IgG
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)  
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) IgG, IgM
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)  
Tularemia Antibody IgG/IgM
Non-viable bacterial cell agglutination assay 23125-8 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 3 mL (1.5) Serum Clot Activator SST Refrigerated or Frozen
Instructions Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature.
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Stability: Room Temperature: Unacceptable, Refrigerated: 2 Weeks, Frozen 30 Days
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Assay Dependant 
Expected TAT 3-5 Days  
Clinical Use E. chaffeensis - A tick-borne disease common to the OK/ARK/MO/KS area. Peak titers will occur at 6 weeks after onset. Only 22% will be positive after 1 week, 68% after 2 weeks and 100% after 4 weeks.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - To assist in the diagnosis of RMSF. Patients may not seroconvert until 10 days after onset of illness.
Tularemia Antibody - Diagnosis of exposure to Francisella tularensis. 
CPT Code(s) 86666x2, 86757x2, 86668x2
Lab Section Immunology - Serology