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Giardia/Cryptosporidium Antigen, Feces
| Test Name: | Giardia/Cryptosporidium Antigen, Feces | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5025 | ||
| CPT Code: | Giardia: | 87329 | |
| Crypto: | 87328 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Feces | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |  Sterile container | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Specimens received after 3 p.m. will be processed the following weekday. | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | ||
| Routine: NA | |||
| Collection Information: | See Microbiology Collection Information by Source. | ||
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately at room temperature. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. | ||
| Reference Client: | If unable to deliver to lab immediately, store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in lab within 24 hours. Liquid stool specimens should be delivered to lab within 1 hour. | ||
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, improper/delay in transport. | ||
| Reference Range: | Giardia lamblia antigen negative | ||
| Cryptosporidium parvum antigen negative | |||
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