Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Arthropod Examination

Synonyms

ARTHROPOD ID
ECTOPARASITE
INSECT ID
INSECT IDENTIFICARTION
INSECT IDENTIFICATION
LAB11847
MITE
P INSECT
PARASITE
SCABIES
TICK

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

Aids in the Diagnosis of a disease or infestation may be achieved by recovery and identification of the intact arthropod/insect.

Specimen Sources

Foreign Body

Specimen Types

Foreign Body

Specimen Volume

70% alcohol preserved tick, insect, larva, etc. collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof

Container

Screw Cap

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile Leak-proof container
Specimen: 70% alcohol preserved tick, insect, larva, etc. collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof
container
Alternative Specimen(s)
10% formalin preserved tick, insect larva, etc. collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: Room Temperature depending on the organism integrity
Refrigerated- Dependent on specimen integrity
Frozen Unacceptable

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature depending on the organism integrity
Refrigerated- Dependent on specimen integrity
Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Microscopic and Macroscopic Examination

Days Performed

TAT: 2-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly VA

CPT

87168
LOINC Code: 10644-3

PDM

225436

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
INSECT IDENTIFICATION	INSECTID	INSECT IDENTIFICATION	Insect Identification

Result Interpretation

See Report

Forms

Insect Identification 5-20-2022

LAB11847

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