Test Code PINWORM Pinworm Exam
Additional Codes
St. Luke's Compendium Code (Iatric): M400.0900Performing Laboratory
St. Lukes Hospital Laboratory
Methodology
Microscopy
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 8 hours of collection.
Using Pinworm Paddle Kit, collect specimen as follows:
1. Obtain specimen in early a.m. before rising and prior to bathing
and defecation. For small children, it is best to collect specimen
early in the morning, just before the child awakens.
2. Hold paddle by cap, and remove it from tube.
3. Separate buttocks, and press tacky surface against several areas of perianal region.
4. Replace paddle in tube.
5. Forward promptly at ambient temperature.
Reference Values
No parasites seen
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87172