Toxoplasma IgG / IgM

Phlebotomy Requirements

Minimum 7ml Clotted Blood

Sample container

Blood 1 x 7.5 ml Brown Top

Site

Ipswich & Colchester Positive screens are referred for confirmatory testing to a referral laboratory

Notes

Screening is indicated in congenital infection (neonate sample) or maternal samples for the investigation of IUD/ Polyhydramnios/congenital infection. Investigation may also be implicated in immunosuppressed patients.

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