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Pinworm Anal Exam
MessageDay(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday
Test Code
PIN
CPT Codes
87172
Preferred Specimen
Adhesive tape preparation from the perianal region
Instructions
Specimens are best obtained first thing in the morning before rising from bed. 1. Use the sticky side of the collection paddle from the collection kit. 2. Press the paddle surface against several areas of the perianal (opening of rectum). 3. Place the paddle in the plastic transport tube. 4. Label container with patient's name (first and last), DOB, date, time of collection and forward to the laboratory immediately.
Transport Container
Pin worm collection device
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stool specimen
Methodology
Microscopic Exam
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Useful for the detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs.
Last Updated: February 21, 2011