

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE b IgG ANTIBODIES
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Draw blood in a SST. Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 1.0 mL serum (0.2 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red-top |
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, grossly icteric, or grossly lipemic specimens |
Methodology
Quantitiative Multiplex Bead Assay |
Stability
Room Temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 1 year |
Reference Range
<1.0 µg/mL = Antibody concentration not protective | |||
>=1.0 µg/mL = Antibody to H. influenza b detected. Suggestive of protection. |
Performed
Sunday-Saturday |
Turnaround Time | 3-5 days | ||||
Test Code | HIBG | ||||
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