Effective today, September 18, 2018, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics core clinical chemistry laboratory will begin running toxoplasma IgM (Epic # LAB8776). This replaces a current mailout test.

Details on the new assay are as follows:

Specimen type:	4.5 mL light green plasma separator tube (PST)
Minimum requirements (Adult):	3 mL whole blood from one light green plasma separator tube (PST)
Minimum requirements (Peds):	TWO light green top microtainer (pediatric patients)
Test Availability:	24 hours/day, 7 days a week (including holidays)
Turnaround Time:	1 hour upon receipt in laboratory

Questions should be directed to Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD, medical director of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (384-9380, matthew-krasowski@uiowa.edu).