Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Lyme Disease NAT (Referred Test)
(Synonym: Borrelia burgdorferi PCR, Lyme Disease PCR, Erythema Migrans, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto, Borrelia garinii, Borrelia afzelii)

Pathogen:

Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia afzelii
Borrelia garinii

Test Includes:

NAT/PCR

Collection Alert:

Consult the Public Health Lab (ProvLab) Microbiologist On-Call prior to sending in punch biopsy samples

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB910

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Punch biopsy from erythema migrans rash in viral transport medium

Test Resources:

Zoonotic Testing Requisition
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/frm-20087.pdf

For an overview of the laboratory testing available for Lyme disease, see: Appendix – Laboratory Testing for Lyme Disease in Alberta – January 2019
For epidemiologic information refer to the Testing Supplement for Ordering Arbovirus Serology and Other Zoonotic Tests
For details on tick collection from environmental sources (NOT clinical samples), see: Tick Surveillance

Routine Turn Around Time:

21 calendar days upon receipt at referral lab

Testing Area:

Referred out

Performing Site:

Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary and Edmonton)

Additional Test Information:

In specific cases a punch biopsy taken from the margin or centre of the erythema migrans (EM) can be sent for PCR testing for this agent, before treatment is initiated.

Last Updated On:

Friday, July 19, 2024

Date of Last Review:

Jul 16 2024 12:00AM