Cryptosporidium species
TEST NAME | Cryptosporidium species |
DISEASE/DISORDER | Cryptosporidiosis |
ALTERNATE NAME(S) | Crypto |
METHODOLOGY | Molecular methods |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS | None |
ORDERING INFORMATION | TDH DLS Requisition Form: PH-4182 Clinical Submission Requisition Form |
Specimen Requirements
Patient Preparation |
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Specimen Collection |
- Unfixed stool - miminum volume of 200µL - Frozen stool - Fixed stools in the following media: - Cary-Blair media - C & S culture transport media - Zinc PVA - Intestinal Parasite (IP) Total Fix media - Potassium dichromate - Amies or Stuart transport media |
Specimen Labeling |
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Specimen Processing |
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Specimen Storage and Preservation |
- Cary-Blair media stored at 2 - 30°C - Potassium dichromate stored at 2 - 30°C - Amies or Stuart transport media stored at 2 - 30°C - Intestinal Parasite (IP) Total Fix media at 17 - 25°C - Zinc PVA stored at 17 - 25°C |
Specimen Transportation |
- Unfixed stools 2 - 8°C - Specimens in C & S culture transport media 2 - 30°C - Specimens in Potassium dichromate 2 - 30°C
- ZincPVA - Intestinal parasite (IP) Total Fix bottle (black cap)
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Specimen Acceptability and Rejection |
- Specimen was broken or leaked in transit - Specimens with interfering substances present such as bismuth, barium, mineral oil, gall-bladder dyes, urine, water, or dirt - No specimen was in the container submitted - Stools submitted in Formalin - Stools, other than frozen, received later than thirty (30) days after collection - Specimens that are incorrectly labeled or contain discrepancies between the test requisition and the specimen container - Specimen containers that are overfilled |
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