Test Name: PINWORM EXAM
Test Code: 2130120
Alias: Cellulose Tape Test
Enterobiasis Test
Enterobius Verm Exam
Enterobius Vermicularis Preparation
LAB248
Ova & Parasite, Pinworm Preparation
Scotch Tape Test
CPT Code(s): 87172  
Preferred Specimen:

Pinworm "paddle" used to collect specimen from the perianal folds of the rectum or anus
Container:

Pinworm swube tube (paddle with a flat sticky surface)
Alternate Container:

3-4 inch strip of clear cellulose (not frosted) tape placed adhesive side down on a slide

Minimum Volume:

1 paddle or slide with clear tape
Collection Instructions:

The specimen is collected first thing in the morning before going to the bathroom or bathing. 

The swube tube consists of a paddle with a sticky, "gummed" surface (labelled "sticky side") inserted into a plastic capped tube. To collect, the paddle is slowly pulled out of the tube and the sticky side is gently blotted against the skin surrounding the anus. This may require two or three blots. The paddle is then placed in the plastic tube and returned to the laboratory for testing.
Transport Temperature:

Room temperature
Stability:

Room temperature: 2-3 days
Rejection Criteria:

Stool (feces)

Frosted tape preparations
Additional Information: Since the female worms migrate to the anus to deposit eggs on a sporadic basis, a series of four to six specimens may be necessary to demonstrate the infection.
Schedule: Set up: Mon-Fri; Results in 1-3 days
Method:

microscopic examination
Clinical Significance:

Detection of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs indicates infection. The eggs are usually deposited around the anus and are not commonly seen in feces.
Reference Ranges: Negative

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