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Ova and Parasites, Concentrate and Permanent Smear NY State ONLY
X995
| Methodology: | Concentration with Microscopic Exam |
| Performed: | Sun-Sat |
| Reported: | 6-9 days from receipt of specimen |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Preferred Specimen(s): 10 grams or 10 mL fresh stool preserved in 10% formalin and polyvinyl alcohol transport or single Total-Fix® transport vial. Alternative Specimen(s): Para-Pak SVT transport vial • 25 mL urine in a sterile screw-cap container • 10 mL sputum in a sterile screw-cap container or with 10% formalin. Specimen Preparation: Stool: Place fresh stool in 10% formalin transport vial, as well as PVA transport medium or single Total-Fix® vial, within 30 minutes of collection. Add stool to bring the liquid level to the “fill to here” line on the vial. Mix well. Send specimen(s) at room temperature in the same shipping container. Urine: Urine may be submitted unpreserved in a sterile screw-cap container for exam for Schistosoma. Collect at mid day. Peak egg secretion occurs between noon and 3 p.m. Do not submit first morning specimen. In patients with hematuria, eggs may be found trapped in blood and mucous in the terminal portion (last-voided portion) of the specimen. Sputum: The specimen should be a deep expectorated sputum, preferably collected in the early morning. A 24 hour sputum collection is also acceptable. Submit in a sterile screw-cap container, unpreserved or in 10% formalin to increase stability. Storage/Transport Temperature: Stool, sputum (preserved): Room temperature Urine, sputum (unpreserved): Refrigerated (cold packs) Stability: Stool (preserved): Room temperature: 6 months; Refrigerated: 6 months; Frozen: Unacceptable Urine, Sputum (unpreserved): Room temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable Sputum (preserved): Room temperature: 6 months; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable Reject Criteria: Unpreserved stool • Specimens containing barium • Stool preserved in medium other than parasitology fixative • Received frozen • Stool submitted in expired transport vial • Preserved urine • Unpreserved sputum and urine received room temperature or frozen • Liver abscess or aspirate • ECOFIX® transport vials. NOTE: *This test is approved for New York patients ONLY, please refer to test code OVP1/OVP2/OVP3 for specimen requirements for all other States .* Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols INST |
| CPT Code(s): | 87177, 87209 |