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Test Code DIPTET Diptheria/Tetanus Ab  

Important Note

Evaluate the ability of a patient to produce antibody to pure protein vaccines after vaccination to rule out antibody deficiency
 

Additional Codes

50595

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST
 

Collection Instructions

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
 

Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL

Testing Volume

0.15 mL

Rejection Criteria

Plasma or other body fluids
 

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
 

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

Test Alias

50595; C. tetani; Clostridium tetani; Cornbacterium diptheriae Antitoxin/ Diptheria Antitoxoid; nti-tetanus toxoid/ Tetanus Immune Response; Tetanus toxoid antibodies; Tetanus/Diptheria Antibody Panel, Tetanus/Diptheria Vaccine Response

Post specimens should be drawn 30 days after immunization
 

CPT Coding

86317 x2
 

EPIC Code

LAB792

Methodology

Quantitative Multiplex Bead Assay
 

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel
 

Transport

Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

2-4 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

LOINC

Diptheria antibody IgG 13227-4; Tetanus antibody IgG 53935-3