Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
TOXOPLASMA GONDII IGG ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3181 Geisinger Epic ID: 19103 | ||||||||
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | ||||||||
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL | ||||||||
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.5 mL serum. | ||||||||
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable. | ||||||||
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours. 2-8°C: 4 days. Frozen: 6 months. | ||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen stability exceeded; specimen grossly hemolyzed. | ||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
NOTE: This test is for the qualitative determination of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. |
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CPT code(s): |
86777 | ||||||||
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | |||||||||
Test includes: |
Antibody detection to Toxoplasma IgG. | ||||||||
Methodology: |
Chemiluminescence |
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Synonyms: |
Toxoplasma gondii IgG Ab, Toxoplasma IgG antibody Toxoplasma Antibody IgG
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Clinical significance: |
This test is useful for determining if a patient has had recent or past exposure to Toxoplasma gondii. IgG antibodies to toxoplasma gondii is indicative of previous exposure (recent or past). A single positive result should not be used to diagnose recent infection. | ||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | ||||||||
Review Date: | 12/13/2022 |