Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

CSF, Toxoplasma Panel (Sutter Health) Build info

Synonyms

  • REMINGTON TOXO CSF
  • REMINGTON
  • LAB11531

Short Name

REMINGTON TOXO CSF

Procedure Master Number

LAB11531

Procedure ID

115379

Clinical Info

Used as a confirmation test for Toxoplasma infections

Specimen Sources

 Lumbar Puncture

Specimen Types

 Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Screw-capped, sterile container.
Specimen: 1 mL CSF
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated for ELISA method IgG/IgM. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
 
   If for PCR testing sample must be sent Frozen
A serum sample from the patient must accompany the fluid, unless serum has been recently tested in our laboratory. Volume:
1 ml (0.4 mL min) Transport Temperature
Freeze sample immediately after collection.  

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated for ELISA method IgG/IgM. Maintain sterility and forward promptly.

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
 
or
 
PCR
 
 

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

CPT

PDM

 5910021

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
REMINGTON TOXO CSF REMTOXOCSF REMINGTON TOXO CSF Remington Toxo Csf