The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Entamoeba histolytica Antigen, EIA
Order Code: AMOEBAFEC
Epic Lab Code: LAB4817
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Random Stool
Collection Medium:
Feces specimen, random stool container 


Minimum:


5 g random stool


Rejection Criteria:


Refrigerated or ambient specimens.  Specimens in preservative.


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.  Critical frozen.


Analytic Time:


4 days


Reference Range:


Negative


Methodology:


Enzyme Immunoassay


CPT Code:


87337




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Updated: 02/12/2008

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