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.
What Is a Pap Smear? Cancer of the cervix (cervical cancer) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. The best way to detect cervical cancer is by having regular Papanicolaou tests, or Pap smears. (Pap is a shortened version of the name of the doctor who developed the screening test). A Pap smear is a microscopic examination of cells taken from the uterine cervix.