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Cryptosporidium Antigen, EIA : 90389
Test CodeCRYPTQ or 90389
CPT Codes
87328
Instructions
Transfer stool into Total-Fix vial. Fill to line on transport vial. Mix contents thoroughly until homogenous.
Transport Container
Preferred: 10 grams (5 grams minimum) or 10 mL (5 mL minimum) stool preserved in Total-fix transport vial
Acceptable: Stool preserved in 10% formalin or Cary-Blair transport vial
Acceptable: Stool preserved in 10% formalin or Cary-Blair transport vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 18 months; Refrigerated and Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unpreserved stool; Stool preserved in medium other than those listed as acceptable; Stool specimens that have been previously concentrated
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Wednesday, Saturday
Report Available
1-4 days
Reference Range
Not detected
Clinical Significance
Cryptosporidium is the causative agent of Cryptosporidiosis. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain and respiratory problems lasting from several days to more than a month and often leading to presistant infection or death.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
