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- Changes When Ordering Testing for Stool Parasites and Urine Schistosomiasis
As of July 22, 2025, there are a few changes affecting the process of ordering testing for stool parasites and urine schistosomiasis:
- Testing for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, or Entamoeba histolytica:
- Continue using the “Stool Parasite Screen” order to test for stool parasites via PCR and microscopy. By default, only the PCR test will be performed unless additional clinical history is provided.
- Testing for Parasites Beyond Giardia, Cryptosporidium, or Entamoeba histolytica:
- New instructions and clinical history questions have been added to the “Stool Parasite Screen” to help ensure the correct test is ordered for the clinical scenario.
- If other parasites are suspected, select “Other” in the order and complete the mandatory questions that appear. If sufficient clinical history is provided, both “Stool Parasite Screen (PCR)” and “Stool Parasite Microscopy” (formerly “Ova and Parasite, Stool”) will be performed and reported separately.
- Urine Schistosomiasis Testing:
- A new order, “Urine Schistosoma Microscopy”, has been created. Use this order when testing for urine schistosomiasis and provide relevant clinical history.
- Discontinue using “Ova and Parasites, Tissue and/or Fluid” (now renamed “Tissue/Fluid Microscopy”) for this purpose.