Ordering Recommendation

May aid in the diagnosis of toxocariasis caused by infection with Toxocara canis.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube (SST) or plain red.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Preferred transport temp: Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, or lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Semiquantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Wed, Sat

Reported

1-7 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Toxocara Antibodies, IgG by ELISA 8 U or less

Interpretive Data




Component Interpretation
Toxocara Antibodies, IgG by ELISA < 9 U     Negative: No significant level of Toxocara IgG antibodies detected.
9 - 11 U  Equivocal: Recommend repeat testing in 2-4 weeks.
>11 U    Positive: IgG antibodies to Toxocara detected, indicating current or past infection. False-positive results due to infections with other helminths are possible.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

N/A

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86682

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3006067 Toxocara Antibodies, IgG by ELISA 43225-2
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Aliases

  • Toxocariasis
Toxocara Antibodies, IgG by ELISA