Parkview Health Laboratory: Test Directory

Arthropod Identification

Last Modified: 9/15/2022 7:24:20 AM

Medical Necessity Documentation:

Client Notes:

Patient Preparation:

Specimen Requirements:

Insect (Tick; Lice; etc.) in a Red Top Tube with a few drops of saline

For scabies: scrape skin into a sterile plastic container

Collection Instructions:

Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: Ambient

Reference Range:

Species Identification

Critical Ranges:

Test Comments: Identification of insects may be referred to the Indiana State Department of Health for identification and/or confirmation

Methodology: Gross exam for macro organisms; Microscopic exam for Scabies

Clinical Significance:

Documentation:

Custom Panel: No

Turn Around Time: 1 day

Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Sites Performed: Parkview Regional Medical Center

PHL Test Code: BUG

EPIC Test Code: LAB2107

Alternate Test Names: Arachnid Idendification; Insect Idendification; Lice Idendification; Scabies Identification; Tick Identification

Included Tests:

CPT Coding: 87168