Test Code 2500151 PINWORM PREP
Specimen Requirements and Collection
Specimen is best collected a few hours after the patient has retired (10-11pm), or early in the morning before a bowel movement or bath.
Cellulose Tape Preparation from skin of the perianal area - Press tape around rectal area and then smooth out tape on slide.
Place slide into container and transport to the Lab as soon as possible.
Specimen Stability Information
Transport to Lab as soon as possible
Reference Values
No Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms)
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Special Instructions
Care should be taken during collection as Pinworm eggs are usually very infectious.
CPT Coding
87172
LOINC Coding
675-9
Methodology
Microscopic examination