Eurofins Biomnis code

TET

Synonyms

• Anti tetanus antibodies
• Anti-tetanus antibodies - vaccination control
• Clostridium tetani - immunity test - IgG antibodies
• Tetanic
• Tetanus
• vaccination

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Tetanus is caused by a neurotoxin produced by an anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium tetani. The toxin stimulates sustained muscle contraction. Diagnosis depends on clinical evaluation but serological analysis can be useful to estimate the degree of protection conferred by immunization.

Preanalytics

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

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

3 days