Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD11342Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Post‑Transplant, Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real‑Time PCR, Serum
Also known as: PTxplnt, Specialized, Txplnt, Services, Quest Advanced
Clinical Use
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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 provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
PCR-based (PCR)
Biomarkers
Toxoplasma gondii DNA
MicroorganismQualitative PCR
Other • Binary (Detected / Not Detected)
Result Turnaround Time
1 day
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
For shipper collection please see detailed instructions in Test Resources.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 48 hours |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
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