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PARASITOLOGY - P
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Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procedure
Number of Shipments
Fecal suspension (wet mount)
Three shipments per year
Fecal suspension (Giardia and Cryptosporidium immunoassays and/or modified acid‑fast stain)
Giemsa‑stained blood smear
Preserved slide (for permanent stain)
Additional Information
The proficiency testing materials used for the Parasitology Surveys contain formalin as a preservative.
Modified acid‑fast stain results do not meet CLIA requirements for parasite identification.
Program Information
Five specimens consisting of thin and thick films for blood and tissue parasite identification; preserved slides for permanent stain; 0.75‑mL fecal suspensions for direct wet mount examination, photographs, and/or online images; two 0.75‑mL fecal suspensions for Giardia and Cryptosporidium immunoassays and/or modified acid‑fast stain
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