DIPHTHERIA TOXOID IGG ANTIBODIES SINGLE SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  DIPTH

MGH LIS Test No

  197

Schedule

  Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Testing Time

  1-3 days

Testing Lab

  Quest Valencia

QORR Test Code

  DIPTH

Specimen Info

Type

  Serum  

Volume

  2.0 (1.0) mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Ambient - 7 Day(s)
Frozen - 2 Month(s)
Refrigerated - 14 Day(s)
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Enzyme Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities
Used to evaluate Diphtheria immunization efficacy. A postvaccination to prevaccination ratio of greater than 4 suggests a good responder.

CPT Codes
86648

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
>=0.1 IU/mL Diphteria toxoid IgG

Component Information

Name

  DIPHTHERIA TOXOID IGG ANTIBODIES 

Method

  EIA 

CPT Code

  86648 

Units

  IU/mL 
Ref Range   >0.01 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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