87274-7

LOINC code 87274-7 identifies "Borrelia afzelii+burgdorferi+garinii IgG and IgM panel - Serum by Line blot". This test aids in diagnosis of Lyme disease caused by an infection with Borrelia species endemic to Europe and Asia, including B garinii, B afzelii, or B burgdorferi. The panel contains the qualitative results for the detection of IgM and IgG-class antibodies to B garinii, B afzelii, and B burgdorferi as well as the band patterns identified. The assay detects but does not differentiate between the species. The presence of specific bands suggests a recent infection of Lyme disease. This panel set was created for, but not limited in use to, the Borrelia ViraStripe IgG & IgM assay, which uses native, purified antigens immobilized on a test strip to which patient antibodies, if present, will bind. Various manufacturers label this method as an immunoblot technique. LOINC uses the immunoblot (IB) method to mean that some electrophoretic/chromatographic separation occurs such that position (size) of the band is part of the laboratory assessment (as in Western blot). Because this assay does not involve a separation step but rather uses strips with pre-fixed antigens, the LOINC Method is Line blot.

This code measures Borrelia afzelii+burgdorferi+garinii Ab.IgG & IgM panel in Ser. It belongs to the PANEL.MICRO class in the LOINC classification.

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