Blood Parasites

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General Information

Lab Name
Blood Parasites Thick/Thin Smr
Lab Code
BLDP
Epic Ordering
Direct Exam Blood, Parasites
Description

Infectious Disease consultation is recommended.

R/O Microfilaria, R/O Trypanosomes and R/O Borrelia.

Note: For R/O malaria (Plasmodium spp.), see MALP

Synonyms
Brugia, filaria, filariasis, Loa loa, Mansonella, microfilaria, Onchocerca, Relapsing fever, Spirochetes, Trypanosoma, Wuchereria
Components

Interpretation

Method
Thick and Thin smear plus additional method(s) as indicated by parasites sought.
Reference Range
See individual components
Ref. Range Notes

Negative

Guidelines

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood
Collection

3 mL blood in LAVENDER HEMOGARD tube

Handling Instructions

Note: Please indicate suspected parasite. For R/O malaria, see test code MALP.

UW-MT: Request STAT and transport immediately to the Microbiology Lab. Blood in EDTA (lavender top) should be received within 1 hour of collection and not more than 4 hours after. If EDTA cannot be transported within this time frame, send 4 stained thin smears (Wright’s or Giemsa stain) plus the EDTA tube at refrigerated temp. Transport slides in a sturdy container labeled BIOHAZARD. Thin smears will be read STAT daily. Thick smears and additional concentration method will be performed on next (non-holiday) weekday.

Quantity
requested: EDTA tube. Do not under fill
minimum: 2 mL pediatric EDTA tube

Processing

Processing

UW-MT instructions: Specimen accessioned in Microbiology.

HMC instructions: Accession in Microbiology or SPS. Send specimen and requisition copy to Hematology, where 4 thin and 4 thick smears are made and forwarded to Microbiology with the requisition copy and EDTA blood tube.

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Microbiology (MC)
Performing Location(s)
HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency
Monday-Friday
Available STAT?
No

Billing & Coding

CPT codes
87015, 87207
LOINC
24429-3
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2471