Specimen Requirements

Title

TOXOPLASMA GONDII DNA QUANTITATIVE

Specimen Requirement

Serum: SST or Red-Top

Plasma: EDTA, ACD A or ACD B

Whole blood: EDTA, ACD A or ACD B

Methodology

Real -Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Stability

Room Temperature: 2 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 30 Days

Reference Range

<100 copies/mL

Turnaround

4-6 Days

Clinical Use

Test Code

TOXGM