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Test Code TETIGG Tetanus Antibody IgG  

Important Note

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

"Post" specimen should be drawn 30 days after immunization.
 

Additional Codes

50535

Methodology

Multiplex Bead Assay
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

0.5 mL

Collection Instructions

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Transport

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Plasma or other body fluids. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Turn Around Time

2-4 days

Test Alias

50535; TAAB; Anti-tetanus toxoid IgG; C. tetani; Clostridium tetani; Tetanus Immune Response; Tetanus Vaccine Response
 

CPT Coding

86317

EPIC Code

LAB855

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel
 

Testing Volume

0.2 mL

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

LOINC

53935-3