TOXOPLASMA GONDII, BODY FLUID BY PCR
Specimen Collection Requirements
Amniotic fluid, CSF, Ocular fluid, or fresh tissue
Place specimen in amniotic fluid container, CSF sterile vial or body fluid container (ocular fluid). Fresh tissue should be placed in sterile container with 1 to 2 mL of sterile saline or multi-microbe medium (M5).
0.5 mL Amniotic fluid or CSF
0.3 mL Ocular fluid
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 7 days
Testing Information
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization
Reference Values
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