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Parasite Blood Smear
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
3131
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: MALSM; Malaria, Babesia, Babesosis
CPT Codes
87207
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL EDTA Whole Blood (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Thin and thick smears should be made within 1 hour of collection.
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Microscopy
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Detection of blood parasites in blood
