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Trichomonas, Wet Prep

Test Code
TRICH


CPT Codes
87210

Preferred Specimen
Culture swab


Instructions
Trichomonas is a fragile protozoan organism requiring specimen to arrive within 1 hour of collection. 1. Collect vaginal specimen with a culture swab. 2. Place swab in a sterile culture transport tube with a small amount of sterile saline. 3. label tube with patient chart label and send to lab immediately


Transport Container
Saline tube


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Methodology
Microscopic

Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Useful for determining parasitic infection.




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