Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Microbial Contamination
- Particulate matter
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86778
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : negative
Toxoplasma Antibodies, IgM:
The results from this assay are not by themselves diagnostic, and should be considered in association with other clinical data and patient symptoms. Results from immunosuppressed patients should be interpreted with caution. If exposure to Toxoplasma gondii is suspected despite a negative finding, a second sample should be collected and tested no less than one to two weeks later.
Toxoplasma Antibodies, IgM:
The results from this assay are not by themselves diagnostic, and should be considered in association with other clinical data and patient symptoms. Results from immunosuppressed patients should be interpreted with caution. If exposure to Toxoplasma gondii is suspected despite a negative finding, a second sample should be collected and tested no less than one to two weeks later.
Components
- 2173 - TOXOPLASMA AB IgM
Last Updated: October 24, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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