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Post-Transplant, Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR, CSF
Test Code18155
CPT Codes
87798
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a sterile, plastic, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
For Shipper collection please see detailed instructions in Test Resources
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Monday-Sunday Morning Report available: Next Day
Reference Range
Not detected
Clinical Significance
Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite, is an important opportunistic pathogen of immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women. Real-time PCR methods are useful in identifying T. gondii in clinical specimens of immunosuppressed patients or in the amniotic fluid of mothers thought to be recently infected.