Swimmerâs itch comes from a microscopic flatworm parasite (schisosome cercariae) that lives as an adult in aquatic birds or mammals, usually waterfowl. in search of an intermediate host, one of four species of snail that inhabit shallow waters in Minnesota.
88164; HCPCS: P3000. Pap results requiring physician interpretation will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 88141; HCPCS: P3001). If concurrent testing for HPV is desired then, a separately obtained swab must be obtained and separately ordered. HPV Reflex testing is not available with Conventional Pap Smear orders.
A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. Preliminary research suggests that the Pap smear can help doctors test for other gynecologic cancers besides cervical cancer, including ovarian and endometrial (uterine) cancers. Researchers are looking at more sophisticated methods of analyzing samples obtained from routine Pap smears.