OVA & PARASITE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

Message

Recommended for patients with travel history. Will perform upon request.

Please note: The laboratory will not accept more than three (3) specimens without prior consultation since there is limited yield provided by additional specimens. In addition, specimens from patients after the fourth (4th) hospital day will not be accepted without prior consultation. Please contact Alverno Laboratories Microbiology for consultation.

Test Code

O/P

Alias/See Also

O/P;O&P;Ova;Parasite;Ova and Parasite

CPT Codes
87177, 87209

Includes

Includes: Microscopic exam of feces for parasitic pathogens.

Preferred Specimen

SAF fixative vial

For specimens other than feces, please submit in sterile container

Minimum Volume

10 mL feces

Other Acceptable Specimens

or Sterile Container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Unpreserved stool, see Spec Rejection; Preserved stool acceptable room temp or refrigerated indefinitely

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Liquid unpreserved stool: examine within 30 min; Soft / semi-formed unpreserved stool examine within 1 hr; Formed unpreserved stool examine within 24 hrs; Unpreserved stool will be rejected if refrigerated

Methodology
Microscopic identification

Setup Schedule

M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun

Reference Range

No Ova or Parasites seen.

Clinical Significance

Performed upon request and recommended for patients with travel history.

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NMIC (Microbiology)

Last Updated: April 25, 2023

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.