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Toxoplasma gondii Antibody (IgM), ELISA, CSF
Test Code14881
CPT Codes
86778
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Instructions
Specimen should be collected under asceptic or sterile condition
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Fri; Report available: 1-5 days
Reference Range
<0.80
Clinical Significance
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that can cause central nervous system infection, predominately in immunocompromised patients such as with HIV/AIDS.
Testing of cerebral spinal fluid for intrathecally produced IgM antibodies may assist with the diagnosis of central nervous system Toxoplasma gondii infection, along with clinical and radiologic findings.
Testing of cerebral spinal fluid for intrathecally produced IgM antibodies may assist with the diagnosis of central nervous system Toxoplasma gondii infection, along with clinical and radiologic findings.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
