TEST CHANGE
Effective 10/1/20, the MLabs Microbiology Laboratory will be temporarily discontinuing the following tests in order to redirect efforts to COVID testing. Requests for these tests will be forwarded to Mayo Clinic Laboratories as noted. The Microbiology Laboratory will continue to offer the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GIPAN) (tests for multiple gastrointestinal bacteria, viruses and parasites), Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Stool (HPSA), and Cryptosporidium and Giardia Antigen, Stool (CRGAG) testing.
Microbiology Test & Order Code |
Mayo Clinic Laboratories Test & Order Code |
Ova and Parasites, Aspirated Specimen (OPSN) Ova and Parasites, Urine (OPEU) |
Ova and Parasites, Microscopy (OAPNS) |
Ova and Parasites, Stool (OPE) |
Ova and Parasites, Microscopy, Stool (OAP) |
Arthropod, Macroscopic Exam (TICK) Parasite, Macroscopic Exam (PARA) Parasite, Microscopic Exam (OPD) Pinworm Preparation (PINW) |
Parasite Identification (PARID) |
Fat, Stool, Qualitative (SFAT) |
Fat, Stool, Quantitative (FATF) |