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

Giemsa Stain With Interpretation
Order Code: C GIEM
Order Form: A-1a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or IPR Req 		  Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591 (0700-2300)Bacteriology/Virology
Section

356-3527 (2300-0700)
Core Lab 
Delivery Instructions:
 
EDTA blood needs to be delivered Stat to the Microbiology Lab.
Testing Schedule:
 
0700-1500, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
 
Preliminary report available within 2 hours if specimen arrives between 
0700-1500.
Comments:
 
This test is performed on malaria smears.

If clinical suspicion for malaria remains after one set of negative 
smears, additional specimens should be submitted at 12 hour intervals 
for the subsequent 36 hour period.
Methodology:
 
Microscopic slide examination
CPT Code:
 
87205
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Updated: 04/01/2008

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