Stool O&P Cryptosporidium/Giardia Antigen

Collection Restrictions

This is the routine order for patients with no history of foreign residence or travel
Samples will be held one week in the event that a full ova and parasite exam is required

Source: stool
Container: O & P kit

Do not submit samples contaminated with water or urine
Samples containing barium, bismuth or magnesium are unacceptable; allow 7 to 10 days for these substances to clear before collecting feces
Can collect 1 to 3 samples collected over 7 to 10 days but no more than one sample per day

3 hours

Routine

Cryptosporidium antigen and Giardia antigen

Room temperature

Adele Hall

Microbiology

Quikchek

Cryptosporidium antigen not detected

Giardia antigen not detected

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