Eurofins Biomnis code

DIPH

Synonyms

• Anti-diphtheria toxin antibodies
• Corynebacterium diphteriae
• diphteria
• Diphtheria toxin - anti-antibodies
• vaccination

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Diphtheria is caused by a toxin elaborated by a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphteriae. This test should be performed in patients with suggestive symptoms, especially if they have visited Russia or Middle Europe recently. Diagnosis is confirmed by isolation of the bacterium and proof that it is producing toxin. Assaying anti-diphtheria toxin antibodies gives a measure of the degree of protection against the disease, especially useful following immunization.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

8 days