PRE LAB 3 AND 4 Flashcards
FOOD REMNANTS ON NORMAL STOOL MACROSCOPICALLY
seed, vegetables, fruits
food remnants microscopically
muscle fibers, vegetable cells, vegetable fibers
normal color of stool
yellow to brown
odor of stool
foul to offensive
consistency of stool
watery, soft, formed, hard
normal stool consistency
soft,formed
in chemical examination what is not seen on the naked eye
Fecal occult blood
Benzidine method
a. pea size of stool
b. saturated acetic acid with benzidine powder
c. add equal amt of 3% hydrogen peroxide
d. read result not after more than 2 min.
how many drops are used (sat. acetic acid and 3% hydrogen peroxide)
2 drops, 2 drops
other term for direct fecal smear
direct wet mount technique
this is the simplest and moderately efficient procedure for examination of feces
direct fecal smear
the action of the intestinal tract usually result in an even distribution of parasite
mixing action
dfs preparation should be mandatory on what kind of specimen
soft, loose, ad watery
what is detected on liquid stool
motile trophozoites
how many gram of feces is used in dfs
2mg