test directorySearch Results
Click here to search again.
Test Name:
Toxoplasma IgM Antibody
- SBMF No:
28138 - Performance Lab Name:
Manual Lab - Test Mnemonic:
TOXO IGM - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86778 - LOINC Code:
5390-0 - Also Known As:
Toxo IgM - Also See:
28139 Toxoplasma IgG Antibody
28137 Toxoplasma IgG and IgM Antibodies - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Properly centrifuged gel barrier tube sample does not require transfer of serum to separate tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated (3 days) or frozen - Spec Stability:
3 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
3 months frozen (-20°C) – do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Severely icteric, or heat-inactivated sample - Methodology:
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (ChLIA) - Use:
Diagnose acute toxoplasmosis - Clinical Significance:
Toxoplasmosis, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, has been implicated in serious congenital abnormalities following maternal infections just prior to or during pregnancy. Usually a mild or asymptomatic disease in adults, toxoplasmosis acquired in utero has resulted in blindness, encephalomyelitis, mental retardation, convulsions, and death in infected neonates. In addition, predisposition to severe toxoplasmosis infection is common in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or in persons who are otherwise immunocompromised. - Reference Range:
REFERENCE RANGE INTERPRETATION < 0.90 Negative 0.90 - 0.99 Indeterminate >= 1.0 Positive
The CDC recommends that positive T.gondii IgM be confirmed by a different method. - Day Run:
Tue, Sat - Time Run:
8:00 am - Time Reported:
5:00 pm - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
