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TOXOPLASMA GONDII QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR, VIRACOR |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3993
Geisinger Epic ID: 166961
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Aqueous or vitreous eye fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL; minimum 250 uL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Store frozen and ship on dry ice for overnight delivery. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 dys. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Do not add water, saline or other fluid media to container. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87799 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Viracor test code 2200
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Clinical significance: |
Toxoplasma gondii is highly problematic when primary infection occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy, often leading to fetal death or when reactivation occurs in immunocompromised patients, leading to life-threatening disease including encephalitis and extracerebral toxoplasmosis. Onset of disease in most patients is preceded by an increase in parasite load. Monitoring blood levels of Toxoplasma gondii DNA correlates well with treatment. | |