Last Modified:
6/16/2022 8:19:39 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
10.0 grams Stool in Pink Cap O&P Kit 10% Formalin Container
Collection Instructions:
For patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Spanish patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Burmese patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Arabic patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
Minimum Volume:
5 grams
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
30 days Ambient
30 days Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Unpreserved stool • Stool in Cary-Blair or PVA • Received frozen
Reference Range:
Not detected
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Microscopy
Clinical Significance:
Microsporidia infection was first recognized as a cause of chronic diarrhea in patients infected with HIV. Microsporidia may also cause pneumonia, acute bilateral keratoconjunctivitis, and infection of the biliary and pancreatic ducts.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Thursday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MICEX
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3148
Send Out Test Code:
5676
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87207
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