Result Test Name
TOXOCARA AB (IGG) SERUM
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
12385967970
Laboratory Test Name
QUEST TOXOCARA?ANTIBODY (IGG) SERUM
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
43225-2
Collection Container
SST
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum Minimum Volume 0.1 mL
Container Temp
Refrigerated (3)
Container Volume
.100
Test Info
Toxocara Antibody (IgG) Serum - The ELISA procedure utilizes the excretory-secretory(es) antigen of T. canis larvae to minimize cross-reactivity with antigens of Ascaris spp. and of other parasites. Results must be interpreted with caution as broad variations in antibody response occur and levels may remain elevated for years after infection. Generally antibody levels are highest in visceral larva migrans (VLM). A negative result usually rules out infection with Toxocara spp.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container Transport tube Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs) Specimen Stability Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days Reject Criteria Other sample types including CSF