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Toxoplasma gondii Antibody, IgG
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | TOXO |
| Test group | Toxoplasma |
| Performed by | Immunology |
| In House Availability | Tuesday (day shift) |
| Method | Chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| Container type | Gold top |
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum |
| Processing notes | Freeze at -20C |
| Units | IU/mL |
| Normal range | Negative |
| Synonyms | TORCH Antibodies |
| Turn around times | 1-8 days |
| Additional information | The magnitude of the reported IgG levels in IU/mL cannot be correlated to an endpoint titer. The presence of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) and anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in samples from patients with autoimmune syndrome may interfere with the Centaur Toxoplasma G assay and give falsely positive or falsely negative results. These samples should not be tested |
| LOINC code | 8039-0 |
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:41 AM |
| Entry Number | 934 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667