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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
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Dallas
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TX
75235
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General Information
Alias: Plasmodium, Blood Parasite
Performed: 24 hrs.
Turn Around Time: Results available within 4 hrs of receipt of specimen.
CPT Codes: 87207
Performed By: Hematology
Notes: Specimens received in the laboratory more than 2 hours following collection will be rejected due to morphological distortions of malaria when at room temperature for prolonged periods.
Clinical Utility: This test is intended to diagnose cases of suspected malaria or other blood borne parasite infection. If a patient has already been diagnosed with malaria in the same encounter, the Malaria Monitoring test order should be placed.
Components
| Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
| Blood Parasites |
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No parasites seen. |
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| Plasmodium spp. |
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| Other Parasite |
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Specimen Requirements
| Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
| Blood |
Lavender EDTA(K2), 4mL |
Minimum of 2.5 mL EDTA anticoagulated blood is recommended. |
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Must be in lab within 30 minutes post collection due to maturation of malarial parasites after 2 hours. For optimum results, should be drawn just prior to or at the onset of chills. May be processed from CBC tube. |
Deliver within 30 minutes after collection. |
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