one pooop+ blood Flashcards
When would you perform a fecal culture?
To differentiate parasites who’s eggs or larvae are not easily distinguished so that proper treatment can be determined
What type of blood parasites can be identified in a thin smear
protozoan and rickettsial
What would you use a thick blood smear for
low parasitemia
Where on the blood smear would you expect to fins most parasites?
the feathered edge between cells, on the surface, or in the cytoplasm of the cells
What is the simplest blood evaluation (least accurate) where you may see movement of extracellular parasites like heartworm microfilarae
direct drop
Method of concentrating microfilaria in blood that is quicker and easier than the modified knotts test but doesnt show differential characteristics
filter test
What molecular diagnostic test can be used to identify cryptosporidium and giardia
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
What type of filter is blood passed thru for a filter test to collect microfilaria
Millipore filter
What type of stain is used in the modified knotts test
New Methylene Blue
Modified knotts test can help differentiate dirofilaria from what other genus
Acanthocheilonema
