

TOXOPLASMA IgM ANTIBODY
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Draw blood in a SST tube. Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum (0.3 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red-top |
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens |
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 14 days |
Reference Range
Negative: | <8 AU/mL |
Equivocal: | 8-9.9 AU/mL |
Positive: | >=10 AU/mL |
Performed
Monday-Friday |
Turnaround Time | 3 days | ||||
Test Code | TOXM | ||||
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