Test Code CRYPTOGIARDIA CRYPTOSPORIDIUM / GIARDIA COMBO, STOOL ANTIGEN
Specimen Requirements
Submit one of the following specimens:
Preserved Stool
5g (minimum volume: 1g) of preserved stool. Send a specimen in polyvinyl alcohol, 10% formulin, or Stuart's transport media. (Enteric Media Plus). Forward to the lab promptly.
Unpreserved Stool
5g (minimum volume: 1g) of unpreserved stool. Send specimen in a clean, tightly-sealing, leakproof container. Forward to the lab promptly or refrigerate.
Performing Laboratory
Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services
Reference Values
Negative (reported as Negative or Positive for Cryptosporidium and Negative or Positive for Giardia)
Methodology
Rapid Immunoassay
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87328