Diphtheria + Tetanus Antibodies, IgG

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • "Pre" and "post" vaccination specimens should be submitted for testing. "Post" sample should be drawn 30 days after immunization and, if shipped separately, must be received within 60 days of "pre" specimen. PLEASE CLEARLY MARK SPECIMENS "PRE-VACCINE" OR "POST-VACCINE" SO THAT SPECIMENS WILL BE SAVED AND TESTED SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Stability

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Multi-Analytic Fluorescent Detection
  • Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86317x2

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93575 - DIPTHERIA AB, IgG
  • 93576 - TETANUS AB, IgG
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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