81195:MALARIA SCREEN
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Alias Names: |
Parasitic Disease / S/B Parasitic |
Methodology: |
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) |
Edit Date: |
1/27/2009 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
24-72 hours after set up at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
86750-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separtor tube (SST). |
Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. |
Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Comments: |
Test includes all four species of Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale. |