Cyclospora Smear, Stool
(CLP)

Sample type:

• Stool.

Uses:

• Detect Cyclospora.

Precautions:

• Fecal specimens for parasitic examination should be collected before initiation of antidiarrheal therapy or antiparasitic therapy.

• Patients who are immunocompromised by AIDS, malignancy, or immunosuppressive therapy may require additional testing for unusual stool pathogens.

Interfering Factors:

• The organisms are most readily demonstrated in diarrheal stools rather than formed stools.

Pre analytical errors:

1) Wrong procedure of blood collection.

2) Errors in specimen transport to the laboratory.

3) Blood collection vials no properly labeled.

4) Inadequate sample volume and clotted blood.

Corrective action:

1) Correct procedure of blood collection.

2) No errors in specimen transport to the laboratory.

3) Blood collection vials properly labeled.

4) Adequate sample volume and clotted blood.

Post analytical errors:

1) Failure in reporting.

2) Erroneous validation of analytical data.

3) Improper data entry.

Corrective action:

1) Make agood report.

2) All analytical data should be available.

3) Proper data entry.