7 - 10 days
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Botulism Antitoxin Test
Toxin, Botulism
Infant Botulism
Clostridium botulinum Toxin Test
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Test Overview
Neutralization studies in mice.
Diagnosis of Botulism
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
The ordering clinician should contact the MDHHS Bureau of Epidemiology (BOE) for approval for testing prior to collecting specimen. Contact the BOE 517-335-8165 (days) or 517-335-9030 (outside normal business hours). Collect blood in a red top tube. Place stool or vomitus in a clean plastic container and refrigerate. Implicated food (0.5 cup minimum) may also be submitted for testing.
The ordering clinician must contact the MDHHS Bureau of Epidemiology (BOE) for approval for testing prior to collecting specimen. Contact the BOE 517-335-8165 (days) or 517-335-9030 (outside normal business hours). Collect blood in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot into a plastic tube and refrigerate. Place stool or vomitus in a clean plastic container and refrigerate. Implicated food (0.5 cup minimum) may also be submitted for testing.