Microsporidia Stain, Feces
| Abbrev Code: | MICROST | ||
| Order Code: | LAB3132 | Order Name: | Microsporidia Stain, Feces |
| Methodology: | Qualitative stain | ||
| CPT Codes: | 87207 x1, 87207 x1, 87015 x1, 87015 x1 | ||
| Test Includes: | Chromotrope-based stain for detecting microsporidia in feces. | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Monday-Friday; testing is performed 7 days/week; results are reported within 2-3 days. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Stool |
| Optimal Volume: | 2 g |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1 g |
| Container: | Formalin Stool |
| Collection Instructions: | Recommended collection: 3 separate stool specimens within a 5-7-day period (an individual order must be submitted for each specimen).
Within one hour of collection, stool must be preserved in 10% formalin. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Unpreserved stool or specimens in any other preservative than listed below; frozen specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Store preserved specimen at room temperature. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship preserved specimens at room temperature. |
| Stability: | 9 months at room temperature or refrigerated. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (ARUP) |
| Referral Lab number: | 0060050 |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | Negative. |
| Use: | Microsporidia are obligate intracellular protozoan parasites increasingly recognized as opportunistic pathogens in patients with AIDS and patients with intestinal disorders. Applicable to duodenal aspirates also. |
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