Specimen Requirements
Title
Ova and Parasite Examination
Specimen Requirement
| Patient Preparation: Interfering substances: Bismuth, Barium (wait 7-10 days), Antimicrobial agents (wait 2 weeks), Gallbladder dye (wait 3 weeks afer procedure) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place 10.0 g stool (5.0 g minimum) in a Total-Fix® vial within 30 minutes of collection. Send room temperature.
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Methodology
Black Top or both the Pink and Grey top Para Pak
Stability
Stool: Room Temperature: 6 Months
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
3-7 days
Clinical Use
Identification of parasites in stool/urine
Test Code
OPCW