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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB0212845 Cryptosporidium Antigen, Stool

Methodology

Immunochromatographic Assay

Performing Laboratory

CentraCare Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred

Specimen Type: Preserved stool

Container/Tube: Stool container with 10% buffered formalin preservative or Cary-Blair

Specimen Volume: 5 g

Specimen Minimum volume: 1 g (Peanut size amount of raw stool)

 

Alternate

Specimen Type: Fresh, random stool

Container/Tube: Stool container

Specimen Volume: 5 g

Specimen Minimum volume: 1 g

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated <2 weeks/Frozen -200 C <2 months

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87328