Specimen:
Collect
- Parasite in Formalin Vial
Also Acceptable:
- Skin Scrapings in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- Parasite in Formalin Vial. Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- Skin Scrapings in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- Submit suspected parasite (worms, proglottides, larvae, etc) in 10% formalin, Ambient
For scabies, submit skin scrapings (lice, mite, ticks, etc) in sterile container, Ambient
Stability
Ambient: 6 Month(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Microscopy
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87177
Components
- 4640 - PARASITE IDENTIFICATION
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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