Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
Order Name
TOXO PCR
Test Number: 5592225
Revision Date 12/06/2022
Test Number: 5592225
Revision Date 12/06/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
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Polymerase Chain Reaction/Real Time |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.2mL) | Whole Blood | EDTA (Lavender Top) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1 mL (0.2mL) | Whole Blood | ACD Solution A or B (Yellow Top) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 2 | 1 mL (0.2mL) | CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) | Sterile Screwtop Container | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Sterile container (CSF), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, OR yellow-top (ACD) tube Specimen Storage: Whole blood is STABLE at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days; DO NOT freeze. CSF is STABLE at room temperature or refrigerated for seven days, FROZEN for 90 days. refrigerated for 14 day and FROZEN for 90 days. Specimen Collection: To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED. Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Tue, Fri |
| Expected TAT | 1-5 days |
| Clinical Use | Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite, is an important opportunistic pathogen of immunosuppressed patients. In AIDS patients and transplant patients, this infection may result in a life-threatening encephalitis. T. gondii can also cause a fatal infection of the fetus if an infection is acquired during pregnancy. Fetal death or major abnormalities such as blindness and mental retardation may occur when infection is acquired during the first trimester. PCR methods may be useful in identifying T. gondii in CSF of immunosuppressed patients or in the amniotic fluid of mothers thought to be recently infected. |
| Performing Labcorp Test Code | 138602 |
| Notes | Labcorp Test Code: 138602 |
| CPT Code(s) | 87798 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |