Tetanus antibody

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code

TET

Turnaround Time

6 weeks

Test Code

6911

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Serum (Red Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Serum (Red Cap)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.2

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

200 uL serum (minimum), 1 mL serum (preferred)

Reference Intervals

Pre vaccination 0.1 – 5.5 IU/mL.

Post vaccination 3.0 – 44.8 IU/mL.

VRI 2.6 – 97.5

Test Method

ELISA

Non-Funded Test Cost

$44.8 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

6911

Additional Costing Information

An IgG antibody level of 0.2 IU/mL is considered to confer immunity to tetanus. (1) Test is standardised against WHO human anti-tetanus reference material (coded 26/488). Pre and post vaccination ranges were determined by this laboratory using sera from 19 healthy adults not vaccinated for at least 10 years.
Results may be delayed if awaiting post vaccination sample.
(1) Simonsen O, Bentzon MW, Heron I. ELISA for the routine determination of antitoxic immunity to tetanus. Journal of Biological Standardization (1986) 14, 231-239

Contact Information

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