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22582 Babesia and Anaplasma Smear

Babesia and Anaplasma Smear
Test Code: EHRBABE
Synonyms/Keywords
​Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Giemsa stain
Specimen Requirements
 
 
 
 
 
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Whole BloodEDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)​​4 Smears​​2 Smears​2 Smears
Collection Processing Instructions
Prepare blood smears as soon as possible, preferably within 4 hours of collection.  Identification of intra-cellular pathogens may be compromised in older blood specimens. Transport unstained, air-dried smears at room temperature in a slide holder.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Smears ​Ambient ​2 weeks
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Marshfield ​Monday - Friday ​1 day ​Light Microscopy - Wright's Stain and May Grunwald Giemsa Stain
Test Information

See Clinical Practice Guidelines for more information

Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Marshfield

​Negative

​See Critical Value List for list of current critical values. ​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87207 ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, Giemsa stain
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Anaplasma Smear
​Cerner ​Anaplasma Smear
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
 
 
 
 
 
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Whole BloodEDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)​​4 Smears​​2 Smears​2 Smears
Collection Processing
Prepare blood smears as soon as possible, preferably within 4 hours of collection.  Identification of intra-cellular pathogens may be compromised in older blood specimens. Transport unstained, air-dried smears at room temperature in a slide holder.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Smears ​Ambient ​2 weeks
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Marshfield

​Negative

​See Critical Value List for list of current critical values. ​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Marshfield ​Monday - Friday ​1 day ​Light Microscopy - Wright's Stain and May Grunwald Giemsa Stain
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​87207 ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.