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Test Name:
Toxocara IgG Antibody
- SBMF No:
44361 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
TOXOCARA - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86682 - LOINC Code:
5386-8 - Ref Lab Test No:
0099090 - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.15 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture
Parallel testing is preferred
Label samples as: "acute" or "convalescent"
Convalescent samples must be received within 30 days from receipt of acute samples - Spec Process:
Clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
After separation from cells:
48 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Heat-inactivated or contaminated sample - Methodology:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
0.299 OD or less: Negative - No significant level of Toxocara IgG antibody detected.
0.300-0.500 OD: Equivocal - Questionable presence of Toxocara IgG antibody detected. Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful.
0.501 OD or greater: Positive - Presence of IgG antibody to Toxocara detected, suggestive of current or past infection. - Day Run:
Tue, Fri - Time Reported:
2-6 days - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
