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Microsporidia
| Item | Value | ||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | P414 | ||||
| Performed by | Microbiology | ||||
| In House Availability | Monday-Friday, day shift | ||||
| Method | Modified trichrome 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 |
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. |
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| Amount to Collect | See preferred volume | ||||
| Sample type | Body Fluid, Duodenal aspirate, Sputum, Stool, Urine | ||||
| Preferred volume | 10 mL Note for SAF, fill container to red line on label |
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| Min. Volume | 5 mL Note for SAF, fill container to red line on label |
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| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Unpreserved stool received > 1 hour after collection. Stool in a preservative other than SAF. Stool not mixed well in SAF, or if preservative has been poured out. SAF container filled past the red line on the container label. More than one sample per week. | ||||
| Processing notes | Transfer unpreserved stool to SAF preservative upon receipt in lab. | ||||
| Normal range | Negative | ||||
| Stability | Unpreserved samples: 24 hours at room temperature, SAF preserved stool: 2 weeks at room temperature | ||||
| Turn around times | 1-3 days | ||||
| Additional information | This test should only be ordered if tests for other bacterial and parasitic pathogens are negative. Infection is most common in immmunosuppressed (usually HIV-positive) patients with chronic, non-bloody diarrhea, weight loss and epigastric pain. If a fresh specimen cannot be submitted, a sample preserved in SAF is acceptable; PVA-preserved samples are not suitable. A |
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| CPT coding | 87207 | ||||
| LOINC code | 32819-5 | ||||
| Last Updated | 8/27/2012 12:36:02 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 663 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667