Test for serological diagnosis of infection with Toxoplasma gondii
Blood sample (serum)
Gold top clotted (min 4ml)
For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):
Search for: ‘Toxoplasma serology‘ or test code ‘LAB501‘
Please read toxoplasmosis FAQ for investigation of ?toxoplasmosis in pregnancy.
Processed locally in Microbiology at RDUH
2 days
Positives are sent reference laboratory for confirmation
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Toxoplasmosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Specimen Labelling Procedure