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Parasitology Specimen Collection Guide
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TEST | SPECIMEN | COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS | TRANSPORT |
| Ova and parasite (O&P) exam | Preserved stool | Collect stool into clean dry container.
Do not contaminate with urine or water.
Transfer stool to fill lines of both the Formalin (pink top) and PVA (blue top) vials provided. Do not refrigerate. | Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs |
Entamoeba histolytica/
E. dispar differentiation | Fresh stool | Collect stool into clean dry container with a screw-capped lid.
Do not contaminate stool with urine or water. Transport to lab within 24 hours. | Refrigerated (2-8°C) If transport will be delayed, stool should be frozen. |
| Pinworm Exam | Pinworm paddle | Collect early in morning before bathing or bowel movement.
Apply sticky side of paddle to the perianal area multiple times.
Return paddle to tube and snap lid closed. | Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs |
| Helminth ID | Worm, tapeworm proglottid or scolex | Place worm into a clean container. Cover with saline or cold water. | Refrigerated (2-8°C) within 72hrs |
| Malaria ID | Giemsa-stained Smears | Fingerstick blood is preferred over blood collected into EDTA.
Smears must be prepared within 1 hour of collecting blood.
Submit both thick and thin smears stained with Giemsa stain. | Room temperature (15-30°C) within 72hrs |
