Ordering Recommendation

Limited utility for routine clinical use. Serology has low sensitivity for detecting CNS toxoplasmosis.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

CSF.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 0.5 mL CSF to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.25 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Varies

Reported

5-9 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86777

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0092535 Toxoplasma gondii Ab, IgG, CSF 30568-0
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Aliases

  • Toxoplasma gondii IgG
Toxoplasma gondii IgG Antibody, ELISA (CSF)

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