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Test Code 63060348 Malaria Smear

Important Note

Due to specimen requirements, this test must be drawn at TMMC Outpatient Lab

Effective June 2021, order includes Malaria Antigen test as well as examination of blood smears.

 

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Container: Purple top or thick and thin smears (container "p" - click link under "Resources" to see picture)
Specimen Types:  Blood

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Stability:

Smears: 30 minutes

Antigen:  3 days

Methodology

Malaria Antigen Test: Immunochromatographic assay 
Giemsa and Wright Stains

Reference Range

Presumptive Negative for Malaria protein antigen

No blood parasites seen.

Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

 

TAT:

3 hrs

Aliases

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CPT Code

87207 and 87899