Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood . Submit Ambient.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Microscopy
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87207
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : negative
Components
- 3121 - PARASITE BLOOD SM
Last Updated: March 15, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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