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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 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. 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 |