Ova/Parasite Other P OTH

Synonyms

Amoeba, O & P other, O & P body fluid, O & P urine

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Ova and Parasite, Other

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Ova and Parasite, Other

EPIC Order Name

Ova and Parasite Examination, Other

Clinical Info

Some parasites can be found in extraintestinal areas and require examination of other specimen types other than stool. Body Fluid, urine, sputum, aspirates and bronchoscopy
specimens, aspirates/ cysts/ abscess, duodenal aspirates, worm, and specimens from
various anatomical sites, etc.

Specimen Type

Body Fluid, CSF, Urine, Sputum, Respiratory, Abscess, Other

Specimen Volume

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
                Aspirate/ duodenal aspirate / fluid / drainage
1. Place in a sterile container screw cap.
2. Alternativly, specimen may be transferred to
paraPak (10% formalin and Zn-PVA vials) in ratio of 1 part preservative: 1 part
specimen.  Some preservative may need to
be removed from the vials to maintain this ratio. 
Ambient (preferred) /refrigerated.

Body Fluid
1.Submit minimum 0.5 mL of body fluid in a sterile screw cap container.
Sputum / BAL/ Respiratory
1.Collect unpreserved in a sterile screw cap container.

Urine
1.10-25mL of unpreserved urine in a sterile screw cap container- collect at midday.
2. Or 24-hour collection in a container without preservative.
3. Collect specimen at midday. Peak egg excretion for Schistosoma occurs between noon and 3 pm.
4. Do Not submit first morning specimen.
5.  Keep at ambient (room) temperature.

Worm / worm segments
1. Place in a sterile screw cap container

For all specimens: ·        
Label container with 2 patient identifiers (patient’s first and last name, medical record number or date of birth. Use preprinted labels that contains all the information.        

Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.

·        
Note: Source is required on requisition and
specimen container.

REJECTION CRITERIA·        
Any frozen specimen·        
Preserved urine     
24-hour urine more than 48 hours old.

Transport Instructions

room temperature or refrigerated.

Specimen Stability

72 hours 

Methodology

Concentration and Microscopy

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratories

• AML/Quest Laboratories
• Northwell Health -LNP

CPT

87177

PDM

6201290

Result Interpretation

Forms