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GIARDIA/CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANTIGEN,STOOL
MessageMay only be ordered together.
Test Code
GLCRY
Alias/See Also
LAB1319 GIARDIA/CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ANTIGENS 89664
Includes
Detection of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium antigens directly from stool.
Preferred Specimen
Stool.
Minimum Volume
1 gram
Other Acceptable Specimens
Fecal aspirate.
Instructions
Obtain stool or fecal aspirate specimen and submit to lab ASAP.
Transport Container
Sterile screw cap container. ParaPak vial: C&S (Orange cap); No preservative (White cap); SAF (Yellow cap); 10% Formalin (pink cap).
Transport Temperature
Ambient = 4 hours; refrigerated; frozen (-20° C).
Specimen Stability
Ambient = 4 hours. = 48 hours refrigerated. = 60 days frozen (-20° C). Contact laboratory for further details.
Methodology
Qualitative immunoassay (EIA).
Setup Schedule
Specimens received and processed 24/7.
Report Available
Testing batched and performed/reported Monday - Friday.
Limitations
Yield directly related to quality of specimen submitted and presence of organisms in quantities within the limits of system detection. A single stool specimen may not be adequate for definitive determination.
Performed By
Piedmont Atlanta
