NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - NUlirt batch list of NPHL Test Request Form (completed in its entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal (Immunocompromised or Travel History)
- Pre-approval needed from state or local health department
- Send documented approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call 402-559-9444
- NUlirt Order: OPFEC
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| Synonym: |
O&P, O and P, Ascaris, Chlonorchis sinensis, Eggs or Cysts, Fasciola, Giardia Exam, Helminths, Isospora, Isospora belli, Cystoisospora, Opisthorchis sinensis, Parasites, Parasitic Exam, Parasitic examination, parasitic worms, Parasitology Examination, Protozoa, S. haematobium, S. japonicum, Sarcocystis, Schistosoma mansoni, Strongyloides |
| Method: |
- See Nebraska Medicine Test Directory for methodology, specimen types, collection and stability, labeling, volume, interferences and limitations, and turnaround time
- Nebraska Medicine Test 1129409
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| Storage/Transport: |
- See Category B shipping instructions
- Specimen Packaging & Shipping - NPHL
- Seal tubes with Parafilm™ or tape and place in biohazard bag with absorbent material
- NUlirt packing list or appropriate paperwork (completed in its entirety) must accompany specimens
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| Comments: |
- Testing performed at ARUP Laboratories.
- Send the specimen to NPHL, NOT directly to ARUP Laboratories
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| Revised: |
10/24/2025 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459.
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