Toxoplasma gondii Antibody, IgM

Synonyms

  • LAB659
  • TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODY, IGM
  • TOXOPLASMOSIS

Cerner Name

Toxoplasma IgM Antibody

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum ( 0.2 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum ( 0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Chemiluminescent  Immunoassay (CLIA)

Days Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86778

PDM

5700590

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TOXOPLASMA IGM SCREEN TOXOIGMSCR TOXOPLASMA IGM SCREEN Toxoplasma IgM Screen
TOXOPLASMA IGM INTERP TOXOIGMINT TOXOPLASMA IGM INTERP Toxoplasma IgM Interpretation

Result Interpretation

 
Unit Value
 Result
 Interpretation
< 8.0 AU/mL
 Negative
 Absence of detectable Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibodies. A negative result does not always rule out acute toxoplasmosis, because the infection may be in its very early stage and the patient has not developed Toxoplasma gondii specific IgM. If exposure to Toxoplasma gondii is suspected despite a negative finding, a second sample should be collected and tested three weeks later.
8.0 -9.9 AU/mL
 Equivocal
 The equivocal sample should be repeat tested. In case the result remains in this range after repeat testing, a second sample should be collected and tested three weeks later.
≥ 10.0 AU/mL
 Positive
 Possible presence of detectable Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibodies. A specimen with a positive result should be further tested for Toxoplasma gondii. See Table with suggested algorithm.
 

Forms
ID Serology LAB659 build edit