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Cryptosporidium, Acid-Fast Bacillus

Specimen:

Collect

  • Random Stool in O&P Transport Media-10% Formalin

Also Acceptable:
  • Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 1 gm Random Stool in O&P Transport Media-10% Formalin. Submit Ambient.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 gm Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Stable Ambient 9 Months in Formalin (O+P) or 2 days refrigerated for fresh stool

Stability

Ambient: 9 Month(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Microscopy

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 87206

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 4608 - AFB-CRYPTO/CYCLOSPORA
  • 4927 - REVIEW INDICATED
Last Updated: October 26, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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