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Stool Enteric Parasite Panel
Test CodePAREN
Alias/See Also
O&P, ova & parasites, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
LAB0001860
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