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HelpTest Code MALH Malaria Smear
Specimen Type
Blood
Container
Lavender top
Preferred Volume
4 mL
Availability
24/7
Turnaround Time
24 hours
STAT Availability
Available
Test Methodology
Wright Giemsa stain light microscopy
CPT Code
87207
Test Includes
Examination of thick and thin smears. If positive, includes speciation and percent parasitemia
STAT Turnaround Time
1 hour
Reference Range
No organisms identified
Critical Results
Presence of malaria, babesiosis, trypanosomiasis and / or filariasis. Percent parasitemia
Minimum Volume
2 mL in 4 mL tube, 1.5 mL in 3 mL tube mL
Fee Code
53585