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LABORATORY TEST DIRECTORY

Diphtheria Antibody, IgG

CPT Code(s): 86317
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:Serum separator tube. "Pre" and "post" vaccination specimens should be submitted together for testing. "Post" specimen should be drawn 30 days after immunization.
Specimen Preparation:Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.15 mL) Mark specimens clearly as "Pre-Vaccine" or "Post-Vaccine". If shipped separately, "Post" specimen must be received within 60 days of "Pre" specimen.
Storage/Transport Temperature:
Stability:After separation from the cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae Antitoxin
  • Diphtheria Antitoxoid
  • Diptheria Vaccine Response