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Diphtheria Antitoxoid Antibodies
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Test Code
163709
Alias/See Also
"Diphtheria Antibodies
Diphtheria Toxin Antibodies"
Diphtheria Toxin Antibodies"
CPT Codes
86317
Preferred Specimen
"Serum
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Minimum Volume
"0.25 mL
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
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Transport Temperature
"Refrigerate
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Gross hemolysis; lipemia; bacterial contamination
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Methodology
"Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) "
Limitations
"This procedure is rarely used for confirmation of diphtheria infection; it cannot accurately discriminate antibodies between 0.10 IU/mL and 0.01 IU/mL. Immunity declines with age.
This procedure may be considered by Medicare and other carriers as investigational and, therefore, may not be payable as a covered benefit for patients.
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This procedure may be considered by Medicare and other carriers as investigational and, therefore, may not be payable as a covered benefit for patients.
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