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
- For responder status, collect Pre and Post-Vaccine specimens, label as such. Post sample should be collected one month after vaccination and must be received in lab within 60 days or pre-vaccine sample.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86317
Components
- 93576 - TETANUS AB, IgG
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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