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dog and cat assay data sheet
Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)
Test
code: B0004 -
Qualitative detection of
Borrelia burgdorferi by PCR
B0004 is
included on P0025 -
tickborne disease panel
Utilities:
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Confirm the disease causing agent
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Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis of Lyme disease
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Ensure that animal facilities are free of Lyme disease
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Early prevention of spread of Lyme disease among a
facility
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Minimize human exposure to Lyme disease
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Safety monitoring of biological products that derive
from susceptible animals
Preferred specimen types:
0.5 ml synovial fluid or CSF, or 0.5 ml fresh, frozen or fixed
tissue, or tick.
Less preferred
specimen types:
0.5 ml whole blood in EDTA (purple top) or ACD (yellow top)
tube, or 0.5 ml urine
For specimen
types other than those listed here, please call to confirm
specimen acceptability and shipping instructions.
For all
specimen types, if there will be a delay in shipping, or during
very warm weather, refrigerate specimens until shipped and ship
with a cold pack unless more stringent shipping requirements are
specified. Frozen specimens should be shipped so as to remain
frozen in transit. See shipping
instructions for more information.
Turnaround time:
2 business days
Methodology:
Qualitative
polymerase chain reaction
Normal range:
Nondetected
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