UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Cryptosporidium
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| Test Code(s): |
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CRYPTO / HCCRYPTO
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87272
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| Methodology: |
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Direct Fluorescent Antibody
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| Clinical Significance: |
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Detects the presence of Cryptosporidium in stool specimens.
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| Days Performed: |
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Mon-Fri, dayshift.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: Up to 3 days.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Stool
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| Collection Instructions: |
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See instructions included with kit.
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Para-Pak® Ova & Parasite (O & P) kit (pink and gray caps)
Also Acceptable:
ECOFIX® kit,
SAF (Sodium Acetate-Acetic Acid Formalin) kit,
Sterile screw cap container
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Stool
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Microbiology (B4/231).
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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LIMIT: One specimen every 48 hours.
Specimens on patients hospitalized more than 3 days are not acceptable unless the patient is immunocompromised.
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Ambient: Unpreserved: 1 hour; Para-Pak®, SAF, ECOFIX®: Unlimited
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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Negative
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