Giardia lamblia Antigen

eD-H Order Code

LAB259

Specimen	Minimum Test Volume	Container	Special Handling
Stool	1.0 ML

Ambient

Assay	Gender	Age Range	Normal Range	Critical Values	Units
Giardia Ag	All	0 Minutes – 150 Years	Negative

Ambient, 14 days in preservative

Frozen specimens are not acceptable.

Fresh stool must be put into preservative within 24hrs of collection

Specimens must be received in parapak (10% formalin/PVA) transport, 2 vial system.

Please include any travel history.

For additional information about stool parasite testing please see: Parasitic Investigation of Stool Specimen Algorithm

Stool specimens must not contain barium, mineral oil, urine, or drug.

Single specimens or up to 2 specimens will be accepted.

No routine specimens for parasite exam will be accepted from patients hospitalized for more than 3 days without approval by pathologist.

Microsporidia, Cyclospora and Isospora must be specifically requested (LAB 3715).

Assay Display	Interpretive Data
Giardia Ag	Examination for other intestinal parasites requires foreign travel history.

Monday through Friday

87329

Serology