Pinworm Exam

Testing site      

Alaska State Public Health Laboratory – Anchorage 

Anchorage Lab Request Form 

Diseases 

Pinworm 

Organisms 

Enterobius vermicularis  

Test Method 

Microscopic Examination  

Availability

Routine testing   

Specimen type 

Perianal fold, rectum 

Specimen collection instructions 

• Collect sample first thing in the morning 
• Press the sticky side of the paddle firmly several times against the right and left perianal folds 
• Return paddle to transport vial, secure cap and label. 

Storage and transport  

• Ambient temperature 
• Package, label, and ship as Biological Substance, Category B 

Ship to Alaska State Public Health Laboratory: Anchorage, ATTN: Clinical Microbiology 

Results  

Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis): Observed/Not Observed 

A normal result is not observed. 

Turnaround time  

 1-2 days 

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