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| Test | Turnaround Time and Cost | Notes | |
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Initial Testing
*Screen for prolonged/relapsing watery diarrhea* |
Lab7130: GASTROINTESTINAL PANEL PCR, STOOL - Kootenai Health
OR |
TAT 4 to 24 hours Cost ~$658 |
Continue to follow-up testing for patients with negative initial results but high suspicion of cyclosporiasis
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Lab4541: Ova and Parasite, Travel History or Immunocompromised, Feces - Kootenai Health
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TAT 4 to 6 days
Cost ~$40
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Follow-up Testing
*It is not recommended that these tests are concomitantly ordered* |
Lab7130: Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel, PCR, Feces - Kootenai Health
OR |
TAT 1 to 2 days
Cost ~$530 |
Cyclospora detected in Mayo panel but not KH panel |
| Lab5726: Cyclospora Stain, Feces - Kootenai Health |
TAT 2 to 4 days
Cost ~$49 |
Targeted detection method using acid fast stain
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Additional Info: Clinical Guidance for Cyclosporiasis | Cyclosporiasis | CDC
- Diagnosis can be difficult in part because even symptomatic patients might not shed enough oocysts in their stool to be readily detectable by laboratory examinations. Therefore, patients might need to submit several specimens collected on different days.