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TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODY, IgG
Number 845
CPT Code 86777
Alias TOXOPLASMOSIS, GONDII, TOXOPLASMA
Specimen Container SST
Specimen Type Serum
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range Negative: <6 IU/mL
Alternate Specimen Red Top
Volume 1 mL Serum
Stability Ambient 2 Days
Stability Refrigerated 7 Days
Stability Frozen Preferred
Patient Preparation
Methodology
Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA)
Limitations
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination
Additional Instructions
Toxoplasma gondii is endemic in cats and is excreted by them in their feces. Humans are easily exposed to cyst forms, and the majority develop antibody without any clinical disease. A self-limiting lymphadenitis is the most common clinical presentation in symptomatic infection. Congenital toxoplasmosis and infections in AIDS patients are more serious.
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
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