| Specimen Container |
Gel separator tube (Adult)
Microtube (Paeds) |
| Specimen Requirement |
Plain Blood Adult: 5 mL Paedatrics: 2.5 mL Toxoplasma IgM antibody test MUST be ordered together with Toxoplasma IgG antibody test. To diagnose acute infection, send an acute serum specimen and a second convalescent serum taken 14 days later.
|
| Orderable as Urgent? | No |
| Turn Around Time |
1 - 4 days
|
| Reference Value(s) |
-
|
| Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
| Laboratory | Immunology/Serology |
| Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
| Day and Time Performed |
Batch tested, twice/week
|
| Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
| Downtime Form | |
| Additional Information |
Please note: Commencing 1 Oct 2024, the Immunology & Serology laboratory will cease to accept requests for the anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibody test without an accompanying anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibody test. Anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibody test must be ordered together with an anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibody test. The manufacturer has not validated the IgM kit for use on neonatal samples. |
Change History Notes
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20 Nov 2024 08:00 AM
Updated Specimen Requirement, Day and Time Performed, Additional Information.
Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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