1 Lav, Infants Microtainer (at least 250 uL)
whole bl
1 mL
Refrigerated (EDTA or smears)
Frozen (EDTA or smears)
EDTA tubes not properly filled (microtainer 6 hours (check with Medical Director before rejecting)
AMBIENT
Do not refrigerate or freeze air-dried slides
Sun-Sat
Same day
Stain and microscopic exam
Core
IHC
Malaria
Malaria Stain
Malaria Smear
Malaria Smear Package
Plasmodium
Babesia
Giemsa
Giemsa Stain
Thin and Thick Smears
Thin Smear
Thick Smear
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium knowlesi
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium vivax
Blood Parasites
Test
SPECIMEN PREPARATION: If Lavender (K2 EDTA) tube will not arrive at testing department within 2 hours of collection:
– Make 4-6 thin smear slides and 3-6 thick smear slides
– Stain thin smears (Wright/Giemsa) or send unstained
– Thorougly air-dry thick smears before sending them to the testing site
– Do not stain thick smears and do not fix with methanol or by applying heat
– Send the Lavender (K2 EDTA) tube with the slides
For sites submitting EDTA only (slides cannot be made on site), contact STAT courier for pickup
87207
47260-5
41449-0
