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Rabies Vaccine Response
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | RABET |
| Performed by | K-State rabies Laboratory via Quest |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Method | Rapid flourescent focus inhibition |
| Container type | Gold top or Red top |
| Amount to Collect | 5 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Preferred volume | 2 mL serum |
| Min. Volume | 1 mL serum |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Gross hemolysis or lipemia. |
| Processing notes | Refrigerate serum. Order Quest test # 141283P |
| Units | IU/mL |
| Normal range | A result ≥ 0.1 IU/mL is considered acceptable per ACIP. |
| Synonyms | Rabies, Antibody, Post-exposure immunization; Rabies, Antibody, Prophylactic immunization; RABE; Rabies vaccine response; Rabies Antibody, Post-vaccination titer |
| Stability | Refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 4 weeks. |
| Turn around times | Test set up Monday and Thursday. Turn around time 7-10 days |
| Additional information | In humans, a titer of 1:5 or greater is considered acceptable as per ACIP. If the end point titer is <1:5 , recommend booster vaccination be given. |
| CPT coding | 86317-90 |
| LOINC code | 43590-9 |
| Last Updated | 9/8/2012 2:22:48 PM |
| Entry Number | 1287 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667