Diptheria is a serious infection caused by Corynebacterium Diptheria, which produces a toxin causing breathing difficulty, heart failure, paralysis and even death. Children are recommended to have vaccines to produce IgG immunity for lifetime. If the vaccination rates are low, diptheria will still be seen in some developing countries..
Interpretation: Diptheria IgG should be positive if the person is vaccinated. If it is negative although the person has been vaccinated the vaccine may need another booster shot for each 10 years.The vaccine also contains tetanus and pertussis vaccine combinations.
Sample: Arm vein blood.Nonfasting
Working day: Once in every 15 days
Result Time: Next day 6:00 PM
