Tetanus Antibody, IgG TETIGG
| Method(s) | Multi-Analyte Fluorescent Detection |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma and other body fluids. Severely lipemic, contaminated and hemolyzed specimens |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5010263 |
| CPTCode | 86317 |
| Notes | Separate serum from cells ASAP. "PRE" and "POST" vaccination samples should be submitted together for testing. "POST" sample should be drawn 30 days after immunization and, if shipped separately, must be received within 60 days of "PRE" sample. Please clearly mark samples "Pre-Vaccine" or "Post-Vaccine" so that samples will be saved and tested simultaneously. |
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| Reference Interval | |
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Antibody concentration of greater than 0.1 IU/mL is usually considered protective. |
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