Toxoplasma gondii Quantitative PCR TOXOPCRBAL

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Toxoplasma gondii Quantitative PCR
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Toxoplasma gondii Quantitative PCR
EPIC Order Name
Clinical Info	Clinical Utility Toxoplasma gondii is highly problematic when primary infection occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy, often leading to fetal death or when reactivation occurs in immunocompromised patients, leading to life-threatening disease including encephalitis and extracerebral toxoplasmosis. Onset of disease in most patients is preceded by an increase in parasite load. Monitoring blood levels of Toxoplasma gondii DNA correlates well with treatment.
Specimen Type	Body Fluid, Respiratory
Specimen Volume	2 mL (min. 0.5 mL)
Container	Collect in a sterile, screw top tube.
Collection Instructions	Collect BAL sample in a sterile, screw top tube.
Transport Instructions	FROZEN
Specimen Stability	7 Days Frozen
Methodology	real-time, quantitative PCR
Days Performed	Days Performed: Monday through Saturday. TAT 2-4 Days
Performing Laboratories	Eurofins-Viracor Laboratory
CPT	87799
PDM	255435
Result Interpretation
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