Detect presence of IgG to T. solium in serum if clinical suspicion of cysticercosis exists.
Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days
Ambient - 48 hours
Frozen - 1 month
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Negative (≤9 U) - No significant level of Cysticercosis IgG antibody detected
Results 9-11 U (equivocal) Recommend repeat testing in 2-4 weeks with fresh sample
Results ≥11 U (positive) indicate that IgG antibodies to cysticercosis were detected, which may suggest current or past infection