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Amanda Casavant posted a reply on Re: PPM Skin Scraping

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2022 at 8:24 AM

Said: Although, proficiency testing is a substitute for patient specimens it may or may not include all possible elements or organisms. PT should be for the test system/procedure not specific organisms found in the test.

Mai Vang posted a reply on Re: PPM Skin Scraping

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2022 at 8:01 AM

Said: Amanda: It doesn't limit what kind of parasites they can identify, but if doctors identify other ectoparasites such as "mites", shouldn't they have proficiency testing for that specific parasite as well?

Amanda Casavant posted a reply on Re: PPM Skin Scraping

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:58 AM

Said: HiPlease see http://wwwn.cdc.gov/clia/Resourses/PPMP. Excellent resource for all things PPM.PPM Procedures:Direct wet mounts preps for the presence or absenc...

Peggy Mann posted a reply on Re: PPM Skin Scraping

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:46 AM

Said: Hi Mai, I don't audit patient EMR records for PPMP. Neither does university (the mother ship) POC lab overseeing all nonwaived testing. But it's a good question! I'm off to ask the Derm folks. Will report back!

Mai Vang posted a new Topic

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:26 AM

PPM Skin Scraping

I have a Dermatology Clinic who currently performs PPM Skin Scraping. To my knowledge, they are only supposed to be resulting out Yeast (absence/presence), scabies (presence/absence) and ectoparasites (absence/presence). For the ectoparasites, there is no higher classification besides Scabies. If ectoparasites other than Scabies are present, the doctor/provider is supposed to only result out that ectoparasites are present. If further identification is needed, the specimen should be sent ...

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