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OVA & PARASITE MICROSCOPY (BY TRICHROME STAIN)

Lab Section Category

Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Parasites & Other Investigations
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Specimen Required

​Fresh stool, 5g or the equivalent of a teaspoonful, transported in screw-capped container to the laboratory within two hours. Specimens taken more than 72 hours after hospitalisation may not be appropriate.

Method

​Trichrome Stain and Concentration

Test Results

​Trophozoites/Cyst/Ova/Larva reported; No Ova, cyst, trophozoites seen

Turnaround Time

​8 - 48 hours

Day(s) Test Set up

​Monday - Saturday

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Last updated on 01 Apr 2019