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Test Name: Pinworm Exam

Test Code: PINWORMEXAM

Cerner Synonyms: Enterobius vermicularis Pinworm


Collection Container: Sticky paddle kit

Notes:

Optimal recovery of Enterobius vermicularis eggs from the anal-rectal canal is achieved by collecting the specimen in the early morning, as the female worm lays eggs during the night.

This test is referred out (require BC CDC Parasitology requisition).