RT-PCR / Molecular Tests Dog Cat

Toxoplasma gondii RT-PCR

Toxoplasma gondii RT-PCR looks for the DNA of the Toxoplasma parasite in blood or tissue from a dog or cat. It can help your vet show whether the parasite is present now, which an antibody test alone cannot show.

Sample: EDTA blood or tissue
Quantity: As advised
Report: Confirmed when you book
Collection: Free in Bhopal

What this test checks

Toxoplasma gondii DNA in EDTA blood or in a tissue sample chosen by your vet
Whether the parasite is in the sample now, which helps when antibody results are hard to read

When your vet may advise it

Fever, breathing trouble or eye inflammation that has no clear cause
Fits, wobbly walking, muscle pain or weakness when your vet suspects toxoplasmosis
A positive Toxoplasma antibody test and your vet wants to know if infection is active
Tissue from a biopsy or post-mortem examination needs checking for the parasite

About this test

Toxoplasma gondii is a tiny parasite. Cats are its main host, and many infected cats and dogs never look ill. In some animals it causes fever, breathing trouble, eye inflammation, liver problems, muscle pain or nerve signs such as fits and wobbly walking. Antibody tests show that an animal has met the parasite at some time, but not whether it is active now. PCR finds the parasite's DNA (genetic material) in the sample itself. The parasite may hide in tissues rather than blood, so a negative result does not always rule it out. A registered veterinarian interprets the result together with antibody tests, signs and history.

How to prepare

Your vet decides whether blood or tissue is needed and takes the sample. Tell the vet about any medicines your pet is taking. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.

Questions about Toxoplasma gondii RT-PCR

Can people catch Toxoplasma from a cat?

Yes, people can be infected by swallowing the parasite from cat faeces, dirty soil or undercooked meat. Wash your hands, wear gloves when cleaning litter trays or handling samples, and see a doctor if you feel unwell. Pregnant women should ask their doctor for advice.

Why does my vet want PCR when my pet already had a Toxoplasma antibody test?

Because an antibody test shows past contact with the parasite, not whether it is causing illness now. PCR looks for the parasite itself in blood or tissue. Together with your pet's signs, the two results help your vet judge whether Toxoplasma explains the problem.

Before you book this test

Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.

Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
Reporting time. Confirmed when you book. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.

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