The ZEUS IFA Toxoplasma gondii IgM Test System is an indirect fluorescent antibody assay designed for the presumptive qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to T. gondii in human serum and for the presumptive diagnosis of acute, recent, or reactive T. gondii infection. To adquately assess the patient’s serological status; testing must be performed in conjunction with an anti-T. gondii IgG antibody assay. This product is not FDA cleared (approved) for use in testing (i.e., screening) blood or plasma donors. Performance characteristics have not been established for screening sera from prenatal women or newborns.
A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii in a clinical specimen, using a fluorescent immunoassay method.