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Stool Enteric Parasite Panel

Test Code
PAREN


Alias/See Also
O&P, ova & parasites, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
LAB0001860


CPT Codes
87505

Includes
Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium (C. hominis and C. parvum), Entamoeba histolytica


Preferred Specimen
Stool collected in Total-Fix transport medium


Patient Preparation
Stool collected in Total-Fix transport medium

 

Other Acceptable Specimens
unpreserved stool in sterile cup


Instructions
Collect stool in a clean, dry container, then trasnfer into Total-Fix transport medium. Fill level should reach line on vial.


Transport Container
Total-Fix transport medium


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
 


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen stool, samples received >96 hours from collection, inpatients hospitalized for more than 3 days.


Methodology
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Setup Schedule
Set up multiple times per day.


Report Available
Report available within 1 day.


Reference Range
Not detected


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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.