Microsporidia Examination | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Microsporidia Examination Print

Test Mnemonic

MICSPO

CPT Codes

87207 - QTY (1)

Aliases

Encephalitozoon
Entercytozoon
Nosema
Pleistophora

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
2 g	Stool	Clean container		Ambient	Transfer approximately 1 gram of feces to each of 2 containers: PVA vial and formalin vial. Fluid levels should reach line on vial. Mix each specimen with the preservative. Indicate on vial label whether stool is formed (soft or hard) or diarrheal.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
2 g	Stool	Clean, leakproof container		Ambient	Stool must be received in the Laboratory within 6 hours of collection.
2 g	Stool	Clean, leakproof container		Ambient	Transfer approximately 1 gram of feces to a vial containing SAF fixative. Mix the specimen with the preservative. Indicate on vial label whether stool is formed (soft or hard) or diarrheal.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
2 g					2 g stool or 0.5 - 1 ml fluid

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	Preserved: 1 week; Unpreserved: 6 hours
Refrigerated	Preserved: 1 week; Unpreserved: Unacceptable
Frozen	Preserved: Unacceptable; Unpreserved: Unacceptable

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

6 days

Methodology

Name	Description
Modified Trichrome Stain

Reference Range

Special Info

Transfer approximately 1 gram of feces to each of 2 containers: PVA vial and formalin vial. Fluid levels should reach line on vial. Mix each specimen with the preservative. Indicate on vial label whether stool is formed (soft or hard) or diarrheal. Stool must be received in the Laboratory within 6 hours of collection if unpreserved.

Clinical Info

Rule out Microsporidia infection.