Stool
For Threadworm investigation – click here
Fecon pot
For electronic requesting using EPIC (RDUH ONLY):
For OCP screen (Microscopy):
Search for: ‘Ova, cysts and parasites (OCP) screen‘ or test code ‘LAB258‘
For Threadworm Investigation specifically:
For other Parasite identification (i.e Roundworms, Tapeworms):
Search for: ‘Parasite identification‘ or test code ‘LAB247‘
Microscopy for Ova, Cysts and Parasites (OCP) is only routinely performed on specimens from patients with a history of foreign travel (within 6 weeks). If testing is required outside of this window for other reasons (e.g. patient is immunocompromised) please contact the laboratory via email (rduh.MicroConsultants@nhs.net) to discuss with a consultant microbiologist.
We DO NOT perform OCP on samples from patients with a travel history limited to Europe.
Please state OCP on request form (ova, cysts and parasites).
If Amoebiasis is suspected, please contact the duty Microbiologist to discuss.
Diagnosis of intestinal parasites
Processed locally in Microbiology at RDUH
(Samples for confirmation sent to Hospital for Tropical Diseases – Department of Clinical Parasitology)
24 hours (7 days – if samples needs sending to reference lab for confirmation)
Hot stool for Amoebiasis
Hospital for Tropical Diseases – Department of Clinical Parasitology (Health Services Laboratories)
Ova, Cysts & Parasites (OCP) – Lab Tests Online UK
Specimen Labelling Procedure
9018
