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HelpTest ID NBLD0418 CRYPTO/GIARDA RAPID ASSAY
AKA
STOOL
O&P SCREEN
CRGIA
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
GIARDIA
OVA
OVUM
PARASITE
Specimen Type/Requirements
Preserved stool
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Immunochromatographic
CPT
87329, 87328
Container Type
10% formalin – preferred
Cary-Blair (Enteric Plus)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Stability
Room Temp: 2 months (formalin fixed only)
Refrigerated: 2 months formalin fixed; 2 weeks Cary-Blair
Frozen: 2 months
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Instructions
This test will provide a rapid assay for the detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia antigens and will also distinguish between the two.