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Methodology
Conventional/Direct Smear
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Varies
Container/Tube: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: Entire specimen
Collection Instructions:
1. Submit anything resembling a parasite (from anywhere on or in the body) in container.
2. Indicate specimen source.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient/Refrigerated NO/Frozen NO
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Available STAT-direct exam of specimen (day shift only)
Analytical Time:
1 day
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87169