Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Toxoplasma gondii Antibody, IgM/IgG, CSF

Synonyms

  • LAB11506
  • TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGG/IGM, CSF
  • TOXOPLASMOSIS

Cerner Name

TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGG/IGM CSF

Clinical Info

This panel may be useful as part of a diagnostic evaluation for central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis, especially in 
immunocompromised individuals . The results of this test must be interpreted in conjunction with CSF-serum antibody ratios.

Specimen Sources

Lumbar Puncture

Specimen Types

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile leak-proof container
Specimen: 0.5 mL CSF (0.5 mL min)

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL CSF (0.5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-9 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

86777- IGG
86778- IGM

PDM

5905880

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TOXO-CSF IGG TOXOCSFIGG TOXO CSF IGG T.gondii Ab, IgG, CSF
TOXO-CSF IGM TOXOCSFIGM TOXO CSF IGM T.gondii Ab, IgM, CSF
TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGG - CSF TOXOGONDIGGC TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGG CSF T.gondii Ab, IgG, CSF
TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGM - CSF TOXOGONDIGMC TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGM CSF T.gondii Ab, IgM, CSF

Result Interpretation

Toxoplasma gondii (IgG) <0.90
Toxoplasma gondii (IgM) <0.80

 

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

Forms
LAB11506 build edit