Toxoplasma gondii by PCR
| Label Mnemonic: | TOXOPCR |
| Epic code: | LAB4175 |
| Downtime form: | A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum, Plasma, Amniotic Fluid or CSF
Collection Medium:
| Sterile container |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum, plasma, amniotic fluid, or CSF in a
sterile container.
Rejection Criteria:
Heparinized specimens.
Turn Around
Time:
1-5 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Comments:
Write specimen source on requisition.
Methodology:
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
CPT Code:
87798