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Detection and identification of parasitic protozoa and the eggs and larvae of parasitic helminths
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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BCON | Concentrate Exam | No, (Bill Only) | No |
BDIR | Direct Prep Exam | No, (Bill Only) | No |
BTRI | Stain Slide Exam | No, (Bill Only) | No |
FILB | Filaria Bill Only | No, (Bill Only) | No |
Reflex testing will be added and performed by the laboratory based on the following criteria:
-Specimen source
-Specimen type: Unpreserved, refrigerate versus preserved
-Indication of parasites suspected
Microscopic
May include a touch/tease preparation, direct wet preparation, concentrated wet preparation, and/or permanent (trichrome or Giemsa) stained preparation.