Diphtheria Antibody, IgG DIPIGG
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 2-8ºC. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma or other body fluids. |
Schedule | Mon-Fri |
Billing Code | 5010713 |
CPTCode | 86317 |
Notes | Separate serum from cells ASAP. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Antibody concentration of greater than 0.1 IU/mL is usually considered protective. |