Toxoplasma gondii DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR QGONQL
| Method(s) | Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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| Synonym | Toxoplasmosis, T gondii DNA |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Amniotic fluid or CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container or tissue. Also acceptable: Serum, Whole blood or plasma collected in: lavender (EDTA) or yellow (ACD) top tube, Amniotic fluid supernatant collected in: Sterile leak-proof container. 0.2 mL vitreous fluid collected in: Sterile leak-proof container. |
| Transport | 1 mL amniotic fluid refrigerated (Min: 0.2 mL vitreous fluid). 3 cubic mm tissue (Min: 0.3 mL all other sample types) * Collection Instructions *
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| Stability | Whole blood Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable All other samples Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed whole blood |
| Schedule | Daily; Report available: 4-5 days |
| Billing Code | 9011328 |
| CPTCode | 87798 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
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