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Wet Prep for Yeast and Trichomonas

Test Code
LAB252


Includes
Microscopic exam for presence of yeast, clue cells, and Trichomonas


Instructions
"Sources for this test are usually genital or urine. Sterile technique; inoculate swab with specimen and insert swab into approximately 1-2 mL sterile saline in sterile tube. Specimen must be labeled with patient's first and last name, birth date, source, and date and time collected. Submit specimen to Microbiology STAT."


Specimen Stability
Room temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Refrigerated specimen; dried swab


Methodology
Microscopy

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
30 minutes




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