Ova and parasite, ectoparasite
- Test Name:
- Ova and parasite, ectoparasite
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Bed bugs
Fleas
Insect, whole
Larva
Lice
Maggots
Mites
Pediculus humanus humanus & capitis
Pthirus pubis (Phthiriasis)
Pubic louse
Sarcoptes scabiei
Scabies
Ticks
Worm
- Body Source(s):
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Feces
Hair
Skin
Skin scraping
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- State specimen source
- State signs and symptoms
- Provide clinical history
- Provide travel history
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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Sterile 60 mL plastic container (orange-top).
- Collection Instructions:
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INSECTS, HAIR, SKIN, FECES
1.
Collect into a dry, clean container or sterile container
· Specimen may be submitted in 70% alcohol
· Worms/segments may be submitted in sterile saline
2.
Do not add formalin
3.
Close lid tightly
4.
Wash hands – follow infection control protocol
- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Rejection Criteria:
- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requistion
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 06 May 2023
- Test Name:
- Ova and parasite - ectoparasite, Lyme disease
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Borreliosis
Lyme disease
Ticks
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
- Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- Testing Referred to:
- APL for Public Health (Prov Lab) »
- Last Reviewed:
- 22 April 2021
