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Test Code LAB248 Pinworm Prep

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:
Required: Pinworm Paddle.
Refrigerate if specimen can not be transported is to be delayed more than one day.

Additional Instructions

Specimens are best obtained a few hours after the person has retired, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and midnight, or in the morning immediately upon rising before bathing or bowel movement.
Adult worms should be sent to Mayo Clicial Laboratory for identification.

Department

Microbiology

Synonyms

Microbiology