Abbreviations: IF, indirect immuno fluorescence; ELISA, enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay; IH, indirect hemagglutination; SAPA/TS, shed acute-phase antigens/transsialidase; TESA: trypomastigote excreted and secreted antigen; IA: immunoagglutination assay; Ab, antibodies; Ag, antigens; PCR, polymerase chain reaction J Microbiol Exp. 2018;6(3):151-157. 151 AbstractChagas disease, caused by the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, afflicts millions of people, mainly affecting poor and neglected populations. The different transmission routes, the high genetic variability of the parasite, the different detection methods as well as the distinct phases of the disease, influence negatively the diagnosis accuracy of the disease. Diagnostic tests can range from simple parasitological techniques to complex molecular and serological techniques that can be used for early diagnosis in the acute phase of the disease, the determination of congenital transmission, to determine the epidemiological behavior of the disease, to detect the presence of the parasite, both in blood transfusions, as in organ transplantation, among others. This review addresses some of the most widely used tools to detect T. cruzi infection in different scenarios.