Cryptosporidium Antigen, EIA
Test Code
90389
87328
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Clinical Significance
Cryptosporidium Antigen, EIA - Cryptosporidium is the causative agent of Cryptosporidiosis. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain and respiratory problems lasting from several days to more than a month and often leading to persistent infection or death.
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Diagnosis of Intestinal ParasitesTest Details
Preferred Specimen(s)
10 grams or 10 mL stool preserved in Total-Fix® transport vial
Alternative Specimen(s)
10% formalin • Cary-Blair transport vial
Minimum Volume
5 grams or 5 mL
Collection Instructions
1. Collect fresh stool in a clean, leak-proof plastic container
2. For preserved stool fill to line on transport vial
Transport Container
Total-Fix® transport vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 18 months
- Refrigerated: Unacceptable
- Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria
Unpreserved stool • Stool preserved in medium other than those listed as acceptable • Stool specimens that have been previously concentrated
Setup Schedule
10 grams or 10 mL stool preserved in Total-Fix® transport vial
10% formalin • Cary-Blair transport vial
5 grams or 5 mL
1. Collect fresh stool in a clean, leak-proof plastic container
2. For preserved stool fill to line on transport vial
2. For preserved stool fill to line on transport vial
Total-Fix® transport vial
Room temperature
Room temperature: 18 months
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved stool • Stool preserved in medium other than those listed as acceptable • Stool specimens that have been previously concentrated