| Test Description |
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| Microscopic and macroscopic examination to identify parasite (arthropod, insect, tick). |
| Panel Components |
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| Bed bugs, Lice, Mites, Myiasis, Scabies, Ticks |
| Performed |
Avg. Turnaround Time |
Method |
Coralville, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F
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1 - 3 business days |
Microscopic and macroscopic examination |
| Fee |
CPT Code(s) |
| $8.52 |
87168 |
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| Ectoparasite (ticks, mites, lice, fleas, myiasis-causing flies, bed bugs, etc). |
Whole parasite: store in clean container with 70% ethanol.
If scabies is suspected: scrape the skin from the leading edge of the lesion with a scalpel containing a drop of mineral oil. The mineral oil enhances the adherence of the mites to the blade. Add an additional drop of mineral oil to a clean slide and place scraping on the slide, coverslip, and send in slide transport.
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| Room temperature (35°C) |
| Specimens in preservative other than ethanol. Scabies scrapings not sent on slides in slide transport container. |
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| Identification of arthopod, Submitted specimen is not an arthropod. |
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| Wrap specimen container in absorbent material and place inside a biohazard bag. Transport specimen at room temperature. Ship to the Coralville location. |
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| Arthropods may be vectors of disease and may cause infestations of skin, hair, and mucous membranes. Diagnosis of a disease or infestation may be achieved by recovery and identification of the intact arthropod. |
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| Tick Identification, Arthropod Identification, Bed Bug, Bot fly, Scabies, Lice, Flea |
