PARASITE IDENTIFICATION
- Code
- 400.0450
- Name
- PARASITE IDENTIFICATION
- Category
- None
- Department
- Microbiology
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Worm identification
- CPT Codes
- 87169
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Sterile Cup
- Volume
Entire specimen
- Transport Info
24 hrs room temp
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
No parasite identified
- Methodology
Gross and microscopic examination
Clinical Significance
Macroscopic and/or microscopic examination used to diagnose parasitic infestation; identify worms recovered from patient; eliminate possibility of parasite presence.
Infections with parasitic worms can range from few symptoms to serious dysentery, malnutrition, and anemia.