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TETANUS ANTITOXOID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3141 Geisinger Epic ID: 7472 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.3 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated (cold packs): 15 days. Frozen: 30 days. Frozen -70°C: Stable indefinitely. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Healthy immunized > 0.10 IU/mL. | |
CPT code(s): |
86774 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Tetanus antibody. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
Tetanus, TETAN Tetanus antibody titer, Quest test code 4862
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Clinical significance: |
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani. Immunization with Tetanus Antitoxoid is effective with boosters. This test assesses Tetanus Antitoxoid Antibody following booster immunization. Immunization supports an intact humoral antibody response. | |