Parasitology Term 1 – Short Quiz 1.

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Diagnostic Parasitology

March 16, 2022

10 points

Choose from the lettered item that best describe the items below

A. Direct fecal smear

B. Scotch tape swab test
C. Kato- katz Technique
D. Formalin- ether concentration
E. Peripheral smear

1. Identify Plasmodium species

E.Peripheral smear

2. Four layers is formed after procedure Formalin-Ether or Formalin-Ethyl acetate method is the
D.Formalin- ether concentration recommended concentration procedures.

3. Has to be done early morning prior to bathing

B.Scotch tape swab test

4. Simplest method to identify parasites Simplest and least expensive

• About 2 mg of stool (Amount forming a low cone at the
A.Direct fecal smear tip of an applicator stick): comminuted thoroughly with
a drop of 0.85% sodium chloride solution(NSS) then
covered with a cover slip.
• Limitation: only 1-2mg of stool
➢ Per slide: 10% positive yield
❖ Needs at least 7 slides (70-100%)
5. Needs centrifuge machine Reliable for very light parasitic infections
• Materials:
D. Formalin-ether concentration o Centrifuge
o Centrifuge tubes
o Stool
o Applicator stick
 o Cover slip
o Microscope
o Stirring rod
• Formalin-Ether or Formalin-Ethyl acetate method is the
recommended concentration procedures.
6. High % of yield of Enterobius ova Detects:
➢ Enterobius vermicularis ova
B. Scotch tape swab test ➢ Cestode ova
➢ Proglottids
• Except:
➢ Echinococcus granulosus
➢ Hymenolepis nana

7. Able to examine 50 mg of stool Principle: Standard 50mg of fresh stool pressed

C. Kato- Katz technique between a microscope slide and a strip of cellophane
soaked in glycerine.
8. Can not be used to examine larva and trophozoites in stool Recovers:
➢ Ova
D. Formalin- ether concentration ➢ Larva
➢ Cysts
• But not:
➢ Trophozoites

9. Needs green cellophane Principle: Standard 50mg of fresh stool pressed

between a microscope slide and a strip of cellophane
C. Kato- Katz Technique soaked in glycerine.

10. Can identify microfilarial worms

E. Peripheral smear