One of the following specimen types:
• 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube.
• 0.5 mL CSF in lavender top tube.
• 1.0 mL transtracheal wash or BAL lavage in lavender top tube.
• 0.15 mL aqueous humor in lavender top tube.
• Tissue (fresh or fixed in leakproof container), or embedded in paraffin block.
Test Description
Used to evaluate for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in cases where toxoplasmosis is suspected.
Note: Preferred specimens include whole blood, bronchoalveolar lavage, transtracheal wash, or lymph nodes aspirate.