Ova and Parasite Examination - UHL
State Hygienic Laboratory
OAKDALE
335-4500
OAKDALE
335-4500
Specimen:
Stool
Minimum:
Pea sized portion of stool
Testing Schedule:
5 days a week M-F.
Analytic Time:
1 week
Comments:
Within 1 hour of collection transfer a few grams of stool to each vial
of O&P SHL collection kit (923450 available from Hospital Stores).
Send inoculated collection kit along with Epic order requisition to
Specimen Control.
Minimum information needed includes the patient name, date of birth, ordering physician, date of collection, test requested and specimen type. Both sample vials must be labeled. The vials must be labeled with two patient identifiers.
A minimum of three stool specimens collected on alternate days is recommended. Onset of diarrhea in patients hospitalized for >3 days is usually not attributed to a parasitic infection.
Requests for Microsporidia detection must be specified on the SHL requisition.
Please refer to the Ova and Parasite Stool Collection information and the State Hygienic Laboratory website.
Minimum information needed includes the patient name, date of birth, ordering physician, date of collection, test requested and specimen type. Both sample vials must be labeled. The vials must be labeled with two patient identifiers.
A minimum of three stool specimens collected on alternate days is recommended. Onset of diarrhea in patients hospitalized for >3 days is usually not attributed to a parasitic infection.
Ordering Options: UHL, Routine O&P (concentration)
UHL, Routine O&P with Trichrome Stain
UHL, Cryptosporidium Stain (Add-on to O&P)
UHL, Cyclospora Stain (Add-on to O&P)
Requests for Microsporidia detection must be specified on the SHL requisition.
Please refer to the Ova and Parasite Stool Collection information and the State Hygienic Laboratory website.
Methodology:
Direct examination