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Cyclospora
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | P407 |
| Performed by | Microbiology |
| In House Availability | Monday-Friday, day shift |
| Method | Kinyoun stain |
| Collection Instructions | SAF tubes and instructions available from the 1st floor ACC draw station, 2330 Post St draw station, 5th floor lab at Parnassus and 2nd floor lab at MtZ. |
| Container type | Urine cup or SAF tube. SAF tubes and instructions available from the 1st floor ACC draw station, 2330 Post St draw station, 5th floor lab at Parnassus and 2nd floor lab at MtZ. |
| Amount to Collect | See preferred volume |
| Sample type | Stool < 24 hours old, unpreserved or SAF |
| Preferred volume | 5 g (1 teaspoonful) |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Unpreserved stool received > 1 hour after collection. Stool in a preservative other than SAF. More than one sample received within 24 hours. |
| Processing notes | Maintain sample at room temperature |
| Normal range | Negative |
| Stability | Unpreserved 1 hour, preserved 2 weeks |
| Turn around times | Usually 2-3 days |
| Additional information | An acid-fast smear is part of the routine examination for "O&P". If Cyclospora are sought independent of a routine "O&P" request, an acid-fast smear is performed directly on the specimen. See also Cryptosporidium and Microsporidia. |
| LOINC code | 40958-1 |
| Last Updated | 8/27/2012 12:38:12 PM |
| Entry Number | 284 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667