Rabies Titer
$177
Rabies is a viral disease that affects animals and humans and causes massive inflammation and swelling in the brain and eventually death. The virus is spread from the bite of an infected animal which has not been vaccinated. It is important to administer the vaccine prior to the start of symptoms. This test measures a quantitative level of rabies neutralizing antibodies in the blood. These antibodies are the sole protection against death by rabies infection. This test is useful for measuring the host immunity to rabies and assess the need to booster vaccination.
This test is performed in following conditions such as:
• If you’ve never had a rabies vaccine
• If you have been bitten by a wild animal
• If you are bitten by an animal which has not been vaccinated
Also Known As: Rabies Neutralizing Abs, Titration, RFFIT
Requirements
This test is not available in the state of FLORIDA Customers testing in Florida have the option of ordering an alternative test, the Rabies RFFIT Test. This test uses the same methodology and is performed at a lab recognized by the CDC for providing Rabies testing. For more information on the CDC's guidelines regarding the methodologies for Rabies testing, please see the link below.
$177
Specimen Collected
- Blood
Estimated Time Taken
The Rabies Titer test is run at the Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory, one of only two commercial laboratories recognized by the Center for Disease Control for performing the test. As a result, turnaround time for this test can be up to 4 weeks.