RFB & Bbsl cePCR (Culture enhanced)
IGeneX
Sample type: Whole blood
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
This test is used to identify Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever pathogens via culture-enhanced PCR (cePCR). The sample is first incubated in media so microorganisms in the blood can grow and multiply, then it is tested by PCR.
- Borrelia miyamotoi DNA
- Borrelia afzelii DNA
- Borrelia andersonii DNA
- Borrelia bissettii DNA
- Borrelia californiensis DNA
- Borrelia coriaceae DNA
- Borrelia garinii DNA
- Borrelia hermsii DNA
- Borrelia japonica DNA
- Borrelia lusitaniae DNA
- Borrelia mayonii DNA
- Borrelia parkeri DNA
- Borrelia recurrentis DNA
- Borrelia spielmanii DNA
- Borrelia turcica DNA
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive within 6 weeks after the lab receives samples.
30 business days
Before You Start
- Please read the test preparation and collection instructions here.
- Sample collection must be performed by a phlebotomist.
- Your sample must be drawn and shipped on the same day, Monday - Wednesday only.
Day Before Collection
- Ensure you are well hydrated.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
