DFS Flashcards
Indicates Infalammation
Polymorphonuclears (PMNs)
Indicate an immune response to a parasitic infection
Eosinophils
Indicate ulcerations or bleeding
Red blood cells
Usuallya present in both bacterial and parasitic infections.
Macrophages
One can mistake the active macrophages for ___
Amebic Trophozoites
Are released with the disintegration of eosinophils.
Charcot-Leyden Crystals
Plant and animal hairs may look like __
Helminth Larvae
__ mg of stool is comminuted thoroughly w/ a drop of __% __
2mg of stool; 0.85% Sodium Chloride solution
DFS is primarily useful in the detection of motile __
Protozoan Trophozoites
Trophozoites can be stained to demonstrate the nuclear morphology using ___
Nair’s Buffered Methylene Blue solution
___ Can also be seein in a DFS
Protozoan Cysts
Use ,,, containers with a screw cap
Clean, dry, wide-mouthed, leak-proof
__ if liqued
__ if solid
5ml; 20-40g
Store at __ and maintain it in cool temperature (inside a
box with coolant) during transport
4 - 8ºC
SENDING SPECIMENS TO A REFERENCE
LABORATORY
Preservatives used: ___ (for wet mount
examination) and (for specimens
that require staining)
*
Ratio: __ preservative
10% formalin, polyvinyl alcohol/PVA
3 parts stool to 1 part; 3:1
Watery specimens: must be examined ideally within ___ after passage
Soft specimens: must be examined ideally within ___
after passage
Formed specimens: must be examined within ___
after passage
30 minutes
1 hour
12 hours
Positive stools are mixed with moistened
soil or granulated charcoal
Copro Culture
Harvest larvae using the ___ Technique
Harvest larvae using the Baermann
technique
Increases the chances of recovering Strongyloides from samples
Harada Mori or Test Tube Culture Method
In Harada-Mori, The tube is incubated at __ for up to _ days.
24 - 28 C; 10 days
In Examination of Sputum,
__ is the best specimen
First morning specimen
If the patient cannot expectorate, __ may be used
10% sodium chloride or hydrogen peroxide
In Examination of Urine,
__ is the best specimen
First morning urine is the best specimen
Examination of Urine,
May be used to detect _ and _
Trichomonas vaginalis and Schistosoma
haematobium