Introduction to Fecalysis

Question 1

It is the end product of digestion

Answer 1

Feces

Question 2

What is the range of grams of feces secreted in 24 hours?

Answer 2

100 to 200g

Question 3

It is a common procedure performed in the area of parasitology.

Answer 3

Ova and Parasite

Question 4

It refers to egg stage

Answer 4

Ova

Question 5

It refers to morphologic forms

Answer 5

Parasite

Question 6

It is used for cultures, ova, and parasites, microscopic examinations for cells, fats, and fibers.

Answer 6

Random samples

Question 7

How many hours do samples for fecal fats?

Answer 7

72 hours

Question 8

The collection protocol consists of

Answer 8

3 specimens in 10 days

Question 9

In Amebiasis, how many specimens are acceptable?

Answer 9

6 specimens in 14 days

Question 10

Stool samples from therapy should be collected before therapy or not until?

Answer 10

5 to 7 days

Question 11

Patient taking antibiotics or malarial medications should be?

Answer 11

Delayed for 2 weeks following therapy

Question 12

How many grams of feces in the container is acceptable?

Answer 12

2 to 5 grams | size of a walnut

Question 13

Labeled properly in sample feces

I. Patient’s name
II. Date and time collection
III. Identification number
IV. Physician’s name

A. I, II, III
B. I, II, III, IV
C. II, III, IV
D. II, IV

Answer 13

B. I, II, III, IV

Question 14

Fresh specimens must be processed immediately to demonstrate the motility of protozoan trophozoites, within how many minutes?

Answer 14

30 minutes

Question 15

3 parts of fixative to 1 part of the stool.

Answer 15

• Formalin
• Polyvinyl Alcohol
• Sodium Acetate Formalin
• Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol

Question 16

What types of parasites are found in the formed stool?

Answer 16

Cysts

Question 17

What types of parasites are found in the liquid stool?

Answer 17

Trophozoites

Question 18

What types of parasites are found in both liquid and formed stool?

Answer 18

Helminths egg and larvae

Question 19

What types of parasites are found in gross abnormalities?

Answer 19

Adult worm, proglottids pus, and mucus

Question 20

The brown color is from?

Answer 20

Bilirubin

Question 21

The pale color is from?

Answer 21

Bile duct blockage and barium sulfate

Question 22

The blood or red color from??

Answer 22

Digestive tract | Lower tract

Question 23

The black color from?

Answer 23

Upper tract

Question 24

The green color from?

Answer 24

Antibiotics, bilirubin to biliverdin, and green vegetables

Question 25

It provides the ability to detect small numbers of parasites that might not be detected using direct wet preps.

Answer 25

Concentration methods

Question 26

What is the most recommended technique used to perform efficiently and easily?

Answer 26

Sedimentation

Question 27

Duodenal material may be collected by?

Answer 27

Nasogastric intubation or Enteric capsule test (Enterotest)

Question 28

If Duodenal fluid volume is >2mL, what must be used?

Answer 28

Sediments

Question 29

Sigmoidoscopy material is the detection of?

Answer 29

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 30

Cellophane tape preparation is the detection of?

Answer 30

Enterobius vermicularis eggs

Question 31

This method does not have a common means of detecting parasites.

Answer 31

Culture methods

Question 32

It is a technique used for the diagnosis of Chagas disease.

Answer 32

Xenodiagnosis