# Ova and Parasites Examination, Urine

> This test looks for parasite eggs or adult parasites in a urine sample, specifically focusing on a type of flatworm called Schistosoma haematobium. It helps determine if a parasitic infection is causing urinary symptoms like blood in the urine or bladder pain. This examination helps doctors identify or rule out Schistosomiasis, a condition caused by these parasites living in the blood vessels near the bladder. However, it cannot detect parasites that primarily infect the intestines or other organs not connected to the urinary tract.

- Labcorp code: 008629
- Category: [Infections](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=008629&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.