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22850 Rabies Antibody Screen, RFFIT

Rabies Antibody Screen, RFFIT
Test Code: RABIES
Useful For
​Rabies vaccination response.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Serum/Plasma ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) Heparinized Green Top Tube (GTT) (Plasma) ​2 mL ​0.5 mL ​
​CSF ​ ​Sterile tube/container ​2 mL ​0.5 mL ​
Collection Processing Instructions

​Specimen should be drawn 2-3 weeks post-vaccination.

All samples must have an accompanying Rabies Serology by RFFIT method submission form. 

Forms are available on the KSU website.

http://www.ksvdl.org/rabies-laboratory/rffit-test/rffit-submission-forms.html
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature
​Serum ​Refrigerate or Freeze ​
​CSF
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis Reject
​Gross lipemia
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation

KSU-Rabies Lab

Kansas State University

 ​Performed Monday and Thursday at 8:00 AM 3-4 weeks
Rapid Fluorescent Foci Inhibition Test 
[serum neutralization (inhibition) test]
Reference Lab
Kansas State University
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​
​KSU-Rabies Lab

​Less than 0.1 IU/mL:  Below detection limit

>/= 0.1 IU/mL:  Above detection limit but below 0.5 IU/mL

>/= 0.5 IU/mL:  Equal to or above 0.5 IU/mL

Interpretation
​In humans, a result of 0.5 IU/mL or higher is considered an acceptable response to rabies vaccination according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​86382 ​ ​ ​ ​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Rabies Ab.
​Cerner ​Rabies Ab. -Immune Status
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Serum/Plasma ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) Heparinized Green Top Tube (GTT) (Plasma) ​2 mL ​0.5 mL ​
​CSF ​ ​Sterile tube/container ​2 mL ​0.5 mL ​
Collection Processing

​Specimen should be drawn 2-3 weeks post-vaccination.

All samples must have an accompanying Rabies Serology by RFFIT method submission form. 

Forms are available on the KSU website.

http://www.ksvdl.org/rabies-laboratory/rffit-test/rffit-submission-forms.html
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature
​Serum ​Refrigerate or Freeze ​
​CSF
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis Reject
​Gross lipemia
Useful For
​Rabies vaccination response.
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​
​KSU-Rabies Lab

​Less than 0.1 IU/mL:  Below detection limit

>/= 0.1 IU/mL:  Above detection limit but below 0.5 IU/mL

>/= 0.5 IU/mL:  Equal to or above 0.5 IU/mL

Interpretation
​In humans, a result of 0.5 IU/mL or higher is considered an acceptable response to rabies vaccination according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
For more information visit:
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation

KSU-Rabies Lab

Kansas State University

 ​Performed Monday and Thursday at 8:00 AM 3-4 weeks
Rapid Fluorescent Foci Inhibition Test 
[serum neutralization (inhibition) test]
Reference Lab
Kansas State University
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​86382 ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.