Test ID: BLPAR
CPT code: 87207
LOINC: 17784-0
Specimen Type: EDTA
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT 24 hrs; pos results called
Instructions: Lavender top tube. If possible send 4 thin smear and 4 thick smear
slides also.
Text: Diagnose parasitic infection of blood; evaluate febrile disease of
unknown origin.
Methodology: Wright’s stain