Parasitemia, Blood P Parasitemia

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Parasitemia, Blood

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

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

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Giemsa Stain

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87207

PDM

1762068

Result Interpretation

 Not Established
 

Forms

• Blood Parasite Testing 4-25-2019