Toxoplasma IgM Antibody TOXOIGM

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Toxoplasma IgM Antibody

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Toxoplasma IgM Antibody

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

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 Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86778

PDM

5700590

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.

 

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