Test Details
Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
Result Turnaround Time
1 - 6 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Test Includes
Diphtheria antitoxoid antibodies; tetanus antitoxoid antibodies
Limitations
This procedure may be considered by Medicare and other carriers as investigational and, therefore, may not be payable as a covered benefit for patients.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
• Nonprotective: <0.10 IU/mL
• Protective: ≥0.10 IU/mL
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163253 | Tetanus/Diphtheria Ab | 101791-2 | 163694 | Tetanus Antitoxoid IgG Ab | IU/mL | 53935-3 |
| 163253 | Tetanus/Diphtheria Ab | 101791-2 | 163710 | Diphtheria Antitoxoid Ab | IU/mL | 5116-9 |
| Order Code | 163253 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Tetanus/Diphtheria Ab | |||||
| Order Loinc | 101791-2 | |||||
| Result Code | 163694 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Tetanus Antitoxoid IgG Ab | |||||
| UofM | IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 53935-3 | |||||
| Order Code | 163253 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Tetanus/Diphtheria Ab | |||||
| Order Loinc | 101791-2 | |||||
| Result Code | 163710 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Diphtheria Antitoxoid Ab | |||||
| UofM | IU/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | 5116-9 |