methods used in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases

Question 1

parasites detected in urine (helminths)

Answer 1

schistosoma haematobium eggs
Enterobius vermicularis egg in females
Microfilaria wuchereriabancrofti

Question 2

parasites detected in urine (protozoa)

Answer 2

trichimonas vaginalis trophozoite female px

Question 3

white

Answer 3

chyluria

filaria

Question 4

smoky

Answer 4

blood

S. haematobium

Question 5

for concentration of schistosoma eggs

Answer 5

membrane filtration technique

Question 6

how many drops of iodine

Answer 6

1 drop for contrast

Question 7

will also gove the right contrast to see parasites among others

Answer 7

Kohler illumination

Question 8

most common preservative used in stool examination

Answer 8

10% formalin

Question 9

Rapid, simple procedure that produces uniformly
well-stained smears of intestinal protozoa,
human cells, yeast cells and artifact material

Answer 9

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF FECAL SPECIMENTS: PERMANENT STAINED SMEAR (TRICHROME)

Question 10

flotation methods

Answer 10

saturated saline
zinc sulfate
sheathers sugar

Question 11

organisms that like to go to lungs

Answer 11

paragonimus

Question 12

purulent, bloody, rusty brown particles

Answer 12

paragonimus

Question 13

preferred anticoagulant

Answer 13

EDTA

Question 14

standard stain for blood

Answer 14

Geimsa stain

Question 15

parasites that could be detected in blood films

Answer 15

malaria
trypanosoma
microfilaria (excepts onchocerca volvulus)
indian type Leishmania donovani

Question 16

examination of Enterobius vermicularis (pin worm)

Answer 16

cellophane-tape slide prep

Question 17

Aspiration from lung and livercould

be examined for

Answer 17

1. Pneumocytosis
2. Amoebiasis
3. Hydatid disease

Question 18

technique used in amoebiasis

Answer 18

use of proteolytic enzymes

Question 19

aspirated material may be examined for presence of trypanosomes, leishmanial forms, and amoeba

Answer 19

lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, spinal fluid

Question 20

cutaneous ulcers: lesihmaniasis

Answer 20

NNN medium (Novy-Mac Neal-Nicolle

Question 21

It is a term for (hidden) blood present in the feces
that cannot be seen by naked eye.

Answer 21

FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST