Parasitemia, Blood

Synonyms

• LAB11785
• MALARIA
• PARASITE BURDEN
• PARASITEMIA, BLOOD
• PERCENT PARASITEMIA
• PLASMODIUM

Cerner Name

Percent Parasitemia

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature:  Room Temperature
Collection Instructions:   Collection only on initial positive blood parasite smear or positive PCR

Specimen Volume

3 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of EDTA whole blood

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Giemsa Stain

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87207

PDM

1762068

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms