Table 2.2 Cosmopolitan Distribution of Common Parasitic Infections
Table 2.3 Body Sites and Possible Parasites Recovered
Collection of Fresh Stool Specimens
Number of Specimens To Be Collected
Specimen Type, Stability, and Need for Preservation
Preservation of Stool Specimens
Sodium Acetate-Acetic Acid-Formalin (SAF)
Modified PVA (Mercury Substitutes)
Single-Vial Collection Systems (Other Than SAF)
Quality Control for Preservatives
Procedure Notes for Use of Preservatives (Stool Fixative Collection Vials)
Procedure Limitations for Use of Preservatives (Stool Fixative Collection Vials)
STAT Test Requests and Risk Management Issues
Collection of Specimens from Other Body Sites
Table 3.1 Fecal Specimens for Parasites: Options for Collection and Processing
Table 3.2 Approaches to Stool Parasitology: Test Ordering
Table 3.3 Preservatives and Procedures Commonly Used in Diagnostic Parasitology (Stool Specimens)
Table 3.4 Advantages of Thin and Thick Blood Films
Table 3.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Buffy Coat Films
Table 3.7 Body Sites and Possible Parasites Recovered
SECTION 4 Specimen Test Options: Routine Diagnostic Methods and Body Sites
Ova and Parasite Examination of Stool Specimens
Other Diagnostic Methods for Stool Specimens
Culture of Larval-Stage Nematodes
Estimation of Worm Burdens through Egg Counts
Hatching Test for Schistosome Eggs
Screening Stool Samples for Recovery of a Tapeworm Scolex
