| Patient Preparations: |
Tissue specimens should be placed in sterile saline; aspirates, slides and sterile body fluid should be placed in a sealed, sterile container |
| Specimen Requirements: |
Tissue, aspirate or sterile body fluid, Giemsa-stained slides, jpeg file images for telediagnosis |
| Specimen Handling & Transport: |
Tissues and Fluids: Room temperature within 24 hours of collection
Slides: Room temperature for up to 1 week |
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| Requisition Form: |
CDD Requisition Form A
Patient Travel History Form
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| Required Information: |
Patient history is critical for the diagnosis and identification of tissue parasites. Include travel history, bug bites, and water exposure.
In addition to the information mentioned above, patient history submitted should include any foreign travel (destination, dates), prophylaxis or treatment received, symptoms (periodicity?), arthropod/ insect exposure and bites, blood transfusion, other. Laboratory regulations require the following minimum information to be provided on the requisition form for a specimen to be accepted for testing: Patient name or unique identifier; date and time of collection, patient date of birth and sex, specimen type/site of collection, test request(s), clinician name and UPIN, and address for reporting results. Please be certain that name/identifier on the form matches that on the specimen label. |
