Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD26985Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Post‑Transplant, Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real‑Time PCR, Plasma
Also known as: PTxplnt, Specialized, Txplnt, Services, Quest Advanced
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite, is an important opportunistic pathogen of immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women. Real‑Time PCR methods are useful in identifying T. gondii in clinical specimens of immunosuppressed patients or in the amniotic fluid of mothers thought to be recently infected.
Special Instructions
**Not available for New York patient testing.** Instructions: For shipper collection please see detailed instructions in Test Resources.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
PCR-based (PCR)
Biomarkers
Toxoplasma gondii DNA
OtherQualitative Detection • Other • Binary (Detected / Not Detected)
Result Turnaround Time
1 day
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Plasma
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
EDTA (lavender‑top) tube
Causes for Rejection
Samples collected in sodium or lithium heparin
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 48 hours |
| Frozen | 30 days |
