MALARIA/BLOOD PARASITES
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  PBL

MGH LIS Test No

  313

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  PBL

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Lavender Top, 2 smears unstained.  

Volume

  3ml or 5ml

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Microscopic examination of blood smear

Clinical Utilities
Detecting malaria parasites.

CPT Codes
87207

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Negative

Component Information

Name

  THIN SMEAR (TNSMR) 

Method

   

CPT Code

   

Units

   
Ref Range   None Seen 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

  THICK SMEAR (TKSMR) 

Method

   

CPT Code

   

Units

   
Ref Range   None Seen 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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