Specimen:
Collect
- Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Random Stool in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Rejection Criteria
- Formalin-fixed stool.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Reported
3-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87505
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 95211 - CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BY PCR
- 95212 - GIARDIA BY PCR
- 95213 - ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA BY PCR
- 95214 - DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS BY PCR
- 95215 - CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS BY PCR
Last Updated: August 4, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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