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 | |
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Antibody concentration of greater than 0.1 IU/mL is usually considered protective. |
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