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Microsporidia Stain by Modified Trichrome

MICROST
Example Reports
Negative
Positive

Ordering Recommendation

Can be used for follow up of negative PCR result when suspicion of microsporidia infection remains high.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Stool. Recommended collection: 3 separate stool specimens within a 5-7-day period (an individual order must be submitted for each specimen).

Specimen Preparation

Preserve 2 g of stool within one hour of collection in AlcorFix (ARUP Supply #52059) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect(TM) contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787. (Min: 1 g) Additional specimen collection instructions can be found at https://www.aruplab.com/parasep. Preserving in 10 percent formalin is also acceptable.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Unpreserved stool or specimens in any other preservative than indicated above.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 9 months; Refrigerated: 9 months; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Qualitative Stain

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

Negative

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Standard

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

87207; 87015

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0060050 Microsporidia Stain - Modified Trichrome 32701-5
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Aliases

  • Encephalitozoon
  • Entercytozoon
  • Nosema
  • Pleistophora
Microsporidia Stain by Modified Trichrome