Specimen Requirements

"Swube" Pinworm Paddle procedure:

1. Hold the paddle by the cap and remove it from the tube.
2. Separate the buttocks and press the tacky surface against several areas of the perianal region.
3. Replace the paddle in the tube for transport to the laboratory. Attach specimen and patient identification.
4. Specimen should be refrigerated if examination is to be delayed for more than one day.

Cellulose tape procedure:

1. Loop the tape (adhesive side out) over a wooden tongue depressor.
2. Press the tape firmly against the left and right perianal folds.
3. Spread the tape over a clean microscope slide, adhesive side down. Return the slide to the laboratory for examination.