Ordering Recommendation

Use only in neonates for cases of suspected congenital toxoplasmosis.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red or serum separator tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, and bacterially contaminated specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Undefined; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Indefinitely

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Varies

Reported

5-12 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
2013891 Toxoplasma gondii Ab, IgA, ELISA, Serum 10723-5
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Aliases

Toxoplasma gondii Antibody, IgA by ELISA, Serum

PAMF Remington Laboratory