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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

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel
 

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

0.2 mL

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)

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB855

Transport

Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

2-4 days

Methodology

Multiplex Bead Assay
 

Test Alias

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

CPT Coding

86317

LOINC

53935-3