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Ova and Parasites: (Not stool, Not urine)
Test CodeOAPNSNU
Alias/See Also
Sonora Quest Laboratories, test 907370
Preferred Specimen
- 10 mL sputum in a Total-Fix vial
- 10 mL bronchoalveolar lavage in a Total-Fix vial
Minimum Volume
2 mL sputum or BAL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Contact the SQL Parasitology Bench at (602) 685-5135, if you are considering sending the following specimens:
CSF: Trichrome for Naegleria fowleri or Acanthamoeba spp. or Balamuthia spp.; Calcofluor for Acanthamoeba
Biopsy or Scrapings of the Eye or Contact lens or Lens solution: Calcofluor or Culture for Acantamoeba; MAF or Modified Trichrome for Microsporidia
Aspirate, Liver or Spleen: Trichrome for E. histolytica, Opistorchis, and Fasciola
Instructions
Place enough specimen into vial to bring the liquid level up to the black fill line in a Total-fix vial.
See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Transport Container
Ova & Parasite Total-FixTM vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Methodology
Microscopic Examination
Setup Schedule
Days: Monday through Friday
Report Available
4-5 days
Reference Range
No ova or parasites seen
Performing Laboratory
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Additional Information
Ova & Parasite, Miscellaneous (Not Stool, Not Urine)
