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Test Code: Tetan Preferred Name Tetanus antibody

Results Avail After Hours:No

Urgent:N/A

Test Frequency:External

Routine:< 1 month

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Image	Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
	Blood	8 mL	SST with gel 8.5 mL (Dark Yellow Top)
	Blood (adult)	2 mL	4x SST with gel 600 uL Paed (Red or Yellow top)

COLLECTION NOTES

GENERAL NOTES

INFECTION WITH CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI
The diagnosis of Tetanus is made on clincal grounds and not Microbiology or Serology as Clostridium tetani can only very rarely be isolated from wound excision or debrided tissue.