Serum/Plasma Specimens - Antibody Detection Tests Offered at CDC
| Disease | Organism | Test | Acceptable Specimens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amebiasis | Entamoeba histolytica | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Babesiosis |
Babesia microti Babesia sp. WA1 |
Immunofluorescence (IFA) | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Baylisascariasis | Baylisascaris procyonis | Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells or CSF |
| Chagas disease | Trypanosoma cruzi | IFA, EIA, Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Cysticercosis | Larval Taenia solium | Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells or CSF |
| Echinococcosis | Echinococcus granulosus | Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Fascioliasis | Fasciola hepatica | Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Filariasis | Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi | EIA | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Malaria | Plasmodium falciparum P. malariae P. vivax |
IFA | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Paragonimiasis | Paragonimus westermani | Immunoblot | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Schistosomiasis |
Schistosoma sp. S. mansoni S. haematobium S. japonicum |
FAST-ELISA/Species specific immunoblots |
Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Strongyloidiasis | Strongyloides stercoralis | EIA | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
| Toxocariasis | Toxocara canis | EIA | Serum or plasma separated from cells or vitreous fluid |
| Trichinellosis (Trichinosis) | Trichinella spiralis | EIA | Serum or plasma separated from cells |
For additional information about these tests or how to submit specimens to CDC for testing, see https://www.cdc.gov/laboratory/specimen-submission/index.html.
For information about serology tests that are not available at CDC, please contact the CDC Parasitic Diseases Hotline at (404) 718-4745.
DPDx is an educational resource designed for health professionals and laboratory scientists. For an overview including prevention, control, and treatment visit www.cdc.gov/parasites/.
Page last reviewed: May 3, 2016
Content source: Global Health, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria