| Specimen requirements: |
7 mL SST |
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
7 mL Whole Blood |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL Whole Blood - 0.5 mL serum |
| Method of collection: |
Venipuncture |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
Specimen must be labeled with patient
name and Medical Record number. |
| Request test on form: |
Multi Labs/Micro/Viro/Serology (
151-905 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Serology |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Thursday |
| Must be in by: |
0700 - Thursday AM |
| Routine turn around time: |
7 Days |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Microbiology : Room 2-109 |
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| Special Instructions: |
Toxoplasma IgG only will be performed
unless IgM is ordered specifically. Exceptions to this guideline are: infants,
children under the age of 1 year, transplant patients and ob patients will have
an IgM done automatically whenever Toxoplasma serologies are ordered. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
TOXIM |
| CyberLAB code: |
9628 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
