IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Cryptosporidium Banking |
| Synonym: |
Crypto, Oocyst |
| Method: |
- Organism banking and subtyping
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| Availability: |
- Test performed Monday-Friday
- Turnaround time 1-7 days
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| Specimen: |
- Fresh stool
- Stool in Proto-Fix vials
- Stools fixed in 10% Formalin
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| Collection Device: |
- If using stool media vials, add to fill line
- Follow manufactures instructions.
- Many stool media vials must be filled within a specific time from collection.
- Seal with Parafilm™ or tape
- Test subject to CLIA regulations and requires 2 patient identifiers on container and requisition forms
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| Volume: |
Minimum 1 mL
Preferred at least 3 mL |
| Storage/Transport: |
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| Unacceptable: |
- Dry specimen
- Leaking container
- Specimen contaminated with oil, barium or urine
- Multipe specimens within a 24-hour period
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| Specimen Stability: |
Stable at ambient air 15-25 ºC |
| Reference Interval: |
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
Proto-fix vials are available from Client Services. (800) 334-0459 |
| Revised: |
3/15/2024 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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