Toxoplasma gondii
(T. Gondi)

Sample type:

blood sample , rarely a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample or an amniotic fluid sample is collected from a pregnant woman using amniocentesis

Uses:

A toxoplasmosis test is used to detect a current or past infection with the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Most often it may be performed for:

• A woman prior to or during a pregnancy to determine if she has been previously exposed to Toxoplasma Gondi and during a pregnancy if exposure is suspected

• An individual who has a weakened immune system (immunocompromised) and has flu-like symptoms

• A person who has signs or symptoms of toxoplasmosis

• An unborn baby, in which case, amniotic fluid may be tested

Precautions:

• Pregnant women should be discouraged from working with the Toxoplasma species.

• Protective clothing should be worn by workers exposed to contaminated materials. Contaminated clothing should be labelled with a biohazard warning and washed using laundry procedures for disinfection.

• Production and exposure to aerosols from animal tissues should be minimized.

Interfering factor:

No interfering factor in this test

pre analytical error :

1-sample identification errors,

insufficient no. of requisitions or

samples

corrective action :

To compare identifiers such as the patient’s name and his or her unique ID. Integration of bar code Technology, Computerization .

pre analytical error:

quality of the sample

corrective action:

2-Hemolysed/Lipemic/Icterus samples

may be run as per the discretion.

Post analytical errors:

• Processing of results for transcription onto report forms

• Reduce human error through root-cause analysis, process control, and education/communication.