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Test Code CYCL Cyclospora Stain, Feces

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Reporting Name

Cyclospora Stain

Specimen Type

Fecal


Ordering Guidance


Cryptosporidium oocysts do not reliably stain with the modified safranin stain. If Cryptosporidium is suspected, the specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for this organism is recommended; order CRYPS / Cryptosporidium Antigen, Feces. To detect this organism as well as other common infectious causes of diarrhea, order GIP / Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel, PCR, Feces.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Patient should avoid use of antidiarrheal medication (eg, loperamide [Imodium-AD] or Pepto-Bismol).

The presence of barium will interfere with this test.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Preserved stool

Supplies:

-ECOFIX Stool Transport Vial (Kit) (T219)

-Formalin-Meridian 10% Buffered Neutral (T466)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: ECOFIX Stool Transport Vial (Kit)

Acceptable: 10% Buffered Formalin Stool Transport (Kit), Sodium Acetate Formalin (SAF)

Specimen Volume: 10 g

Specimen Stability Information: Ambient 21 days (preferred)/Refrigerated 21 days

 

Acceptable

Specimen Type: Unpreserved stool

Supplies: Stool container, Small (Random), 4 oz (T288)

Container/Tube: Stool container

Specimen Volume: 5 g

Specimen Stability Information: Refrigerated 3 days (preferred)


Reject Due To

All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Fecal Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

Preserved stool: 1 g
Unpreserved stool: 2 g

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Specimen Retention Time

3 days

Report Available

2 to 4 days

Reference Values

Negative

If positive, reported as Cyclospora cayetanensis detected.

Useful For

Identifying Cyclospora cayetanensis as a cause of infectious gastroenteritis

Testing Algorithm

For other diagnostic tests that may be of value in evaluating patients with diarrhea; the following are available:

-Laboratory Testing for Infectious Causes of Diarrhea

-Parasitic Investigation of Stool Specimens Algorithm

CPT Code Information

87015

87207

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CYCL Cyclospora Stain 50313-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
CYCL Cyclospora Stain 50313-6

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-Microbiology Test Request (T244)

-Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728)