Arthropod Organism Identification
General Information
- Lab Name
- Organism ID Arthropod
- Lab Code
- OIDBUG
- Epic Name
- Organism ID Arthropod
- Description
This test is intended for the identification of arthropods of health or medical importance, such as ticks, scabies, mites, bedbugs and lice.
- Synonyms
- Bedbug identification, Lice identification, Louse identification, Maggot identification, Mite identification, Scabies identification, Tick identification
- Components
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Code Name SDES Specimen Description SREQ Special Requests EX Exam RPT Report Status
Interpretation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Tick, mite, louse, bedbug, maggot
- Collection
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Macroscopic arhtropods (bedbugs, lice, and ticks) should be submitted in a container with a tight-fitting lid. A specimen source should be provided.
For scabies mites, skin scrapings should be submitted. Scrapings are best performed at the end of the burrows in non-excoriated and non-inflamed areas using a sterile scalpel blade containing a drop of mineral oil. The mineral oil enhances the adherence of the mites to the blade and can then be transferred to a glass slide. An additional 1-2 drops of mineral oil can be added to the slide, followed by a coverslip for microscopic examination. Slides should be transported to the laboratory in in slide transport container.
- Handling Instructions
Transport at room temperature to lab as soon as possible.
- Quantity
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Requested: Entire arthropod
Minimum: Entire arthropod
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
UW-MT:
Dayshift: Give specimen to Parasitology MLS2 or Lead
Offshift: Leave at room temperature in Parasitology basket. Leave note on white board in setup.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Microbiology(MC)
- Frequency
- Monday-Friday 8:00-16:00
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Microbiology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room # NW177,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Other Locations/Notes
UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 87168
- LOINC
- 10644-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW5809