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Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test Cost & It's Procedure

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Diphtheria Antibody IgG

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Book Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test at the best price in Delhi NCR, India from GDIC (Ganesh Diagnostic & Imaging Centre). GDIC is a NABL Accredited Pathology lab in Delhi offering a wide range of Lab testing services.

What is Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test?

Corynebacterium (C.) diphtheriae, an aerobic, non-sporulating rod bacterium, causes diphtheria. The diphtheria toxin is responsible for C. diphtheria's virulence. The bacterium's only reservoir is humans. Active immunisation is the preferred method of diphtheria prevention. The antitoxin-induced immunity prevents the illness but not the infection, so there may be carriers among those who have been vaccinated.

Why is it done?

To rule out antibody deficiency, assess a patient's ability to produce antibody to pure protein vaccine after vaccination.

What is the procedure for Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test?

A doctor can test the bacteria that causes diphtheria by swabbing the back of the throat or nose. A doctor can also take a sample of bacteria from an open sore or ulcer and try to grow it.

How does one prepare for the test? 

No preparation is needed.

Required Documents for

* A doctor's prescription. 
* A valid government ID.

After care: 

No care is required.

The cost of Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test in Delhi: 

The Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test costs vary by region and facility. So, get tested at trustworthy diagnostic centre like Ganesh Diagnostic. Training and experienced professionals are staffed to assure patient and visitor safety.

Test Type Diphtheria Antibody IgG
Includes

Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test (Serology)

Preparation
Reporting

Within 24 hours*

Test Price ₹ 2000 ₹ 2500
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ

The Antitoxin leads to the neutralization of the unbound exotoxin (DT) which is very effective in the conjunction with an antibiotic therapy. It is also thought to be that the toxin would be fixed to cells that cannot be further neutralized by the antitoxin. However, the once it leads to internalizes the cell DT, however, in this case the cell death would be considered unavoidable.

The diphtheria antibody test is said to measure level of your diphtheria antibodies in the bloodstream that could happen by being vaccinated against your diphtheria bacteria. They may also be from having the previous diphtheria infection in the hospital. 

For the IgG anti-diphtheria toxin, where values could be <0.1 IU/ml, 0.1 to 2.0 IU/ml, and even >2.0 IU/ml. The level of >0.1 IU/ml is further regarded or termed as the threshold for any immune protection.

As a thumb rule, it may be a normal adult range for the serum IgG that could usually considered from your range of 600-1700 mg/dL, but then the numbers might vary from one laboratory to another laboratory. It is also considered to be an important factor to further remember that your actual number may not be considered as important as whether the symptoms  could also be occurring which  suggests any potential problem.

When you have an incubation period for the diphtheria test is about 2 to 5 days, ranging from 1 to 10 days. Thus, the diseases could be involved in almost any of the mucous membrane. In case of the untreated people, the different organisms that could be present in the discharges and the different lesions about 2 to 6 weeks after infection.

The C. diphtheriae is the aerobic gram-positive bacillus. With the toxin production (toxigenicity) occurs only when your  bacillus bacteria itself becomes infected (lysogenized) by the specific virus (bacteriophage) which is carrying your genetic information for your toxin (tox gene). 

The Diphtheria can be diagnosed by the physical examinations and the different laboratory tests. It is seen that your Diphtheria Antibody IgG Test is also one of the laboratory tests which help in diagnose specific infections. This test also tends to measure level of the antibodies in your blood against bacteria causing Diphtheria disease.

You could get yourself tested for Diphtheria Antibody IgG at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians. 

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.

Yes, everybody is eligible for getting the Diphtheria Antibody IgG sample collected from the convenient of your home. Our trained staff members and phlebotomists would get your sample collected with ease at the earliest. 

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