Cryptosporidium & Giardia Antigen by EIA CRPGRD
Method(s) | Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | Stool, fresh fecal specimen in clean, leak-proof container. Also acceptable: Transport Media (Cary Blair/C&S), 10% Formalin, Total-Fix, and sodium acetate formalin (SAF). |
Transport | 5-10 g stool in unpreserved stool transport vial (Min: 5 g). |
Remarks | Do not use fecal Specimens that have been concentrated or treated with PVA fixatives.
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Stability | Unpreserved Ambient: 2 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: 1 week Preserved Ambient: 1 week Refrigerated: 1 week Frozen: Unacceptable |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
CPTCode | Cryptosporidium 87328; Giardia 87329 |
Notes | Billing Codes: Cryptosporidium - 3010473 and Giardia EIA - 3010474 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |