Test Code LAB12010 Pinworm Prep
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Call 583-6755 to order pinworm collection kit.
Collect before patient rises in morning, before a bowel movement or bath.
Using the side of the collection paddle marked “Sticky Side”, press the gummed surface against several areas of the perianal region.
Return the paddle to the plastic container and secure the cap.
Submit to lab within 24 hours of collection.
Primary Collection Container
Pinworm Collection Kit
Transport
Ambient
Preferred Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Reference Range
No Enterobius Vemicularis (Pinworm) Observed
Methodology
Direct Examination
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
6:30 am – 3:00 pm
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
87172
Additional Information
A series of 4-6 consecutive preps may be necessary to demonstrate the infection.