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HelpTest Code LAB248 Parasites, Pinworm
Performing Laboratory
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory
Methodology
Cellulose Tape (Scotch Tape) Preparation
Specimen Requirements
Acceptable Specimens:1 pinworm collection kit or 1 SWUBETM collection device
Collection Procedure:
Call Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory Customer Service at 314-362-1470 for collection instructions and to obtain proper Pinworm Collection Kit.
Obtain specimen in the early a.m. before rising out of bed and prior to bathing and defecation. Use clear non-frosted tape only. See Pinworm Information and Cellulose Collection Technique in Special Instructions for collection information.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Cut-off time: 1400
Turnaround Time:
STAT: not available
Routine: results available within 24 hours for specimen received Monday through 1400 on Friday and on Monday for specimen received after 1400 on Friday through Sunday.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87172
Reference Values
No Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) eggs seen
Literature Reference:
Garcia Lynne S. Diagnostic medical parasitology. 6th ed. Washington, DC: ASM Press; 2016; 98-100, 308-310.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Additional Information
For BJH Laboratory Use Only
Minimum Volume:
1 pinworm collection kit
Laboratory Processing Instructions:
Test performed in BJH Microbiology.