QUIZ 2 PARALAB Flashcards
these are described as the hexagonal bipyramidal structures localized in the primary granules of the cytoplasm of eosinophils and basophils
Charcot Leyden crystals
their presence, along with eosinophilic infiltrate, is an indirect evidence of parasitic infection particulary with _____, _____, _____, or _____
Toxocara, Capilliriasis, Ascaris, Fasciola
Charcot Leyden crystal are formed by ______
breakdown/disintegration of eosinophils
when a patient is seen to have Charcot Leyden crystals in sputum or stool, what is the initial diagnosis?
the patient have a parasitic disease
PMNs in stool indicates what?
inflammation
eosinophils in stool indicates what?
an immune response to a parasitic infection
RBCs in stool indicates what?
bleeding and/or ulceration in the patient
macrophages in stool indicates what?
active macrophage can be mistaken for amebic trophozoites & phagocytes
Charcot Leyden crystals in stool indicates what?
presence of hypersensitivity or parasitic infection, esp. amebiasis
give the three techniques under the flotation technique.
Brine flotation, Sugar flotation, & Zinc-sulfate flotation
give the three techniques under the sedimentation technique.
Simple sedimentation, Centrifugal sedimentation, Formalin-ether concentration technique
in stoll’s dilution technique, sodium hydroxide + ____ of stool specimen.
4g
what is the formula in finding the number of eggs per gram in stoll’s
eggs counted x 200 x factor
hatching test used to isolate what and look for the?
schistosoma specie, miracidium (1st stage larva)
mg of stool needed for kato thick smear
50-60mg
what acts as a clearing agents in kato thick smear?
glycerine
what technique provides the ability to detect small numbers of parasites that might not be detected using direct wet preparation?
Concentration techniques
what is the purpose of concentration technique?
to aggregate parasites present into a small volume of sample & to remove as much debris
what are detected in concentration technique
protozoan cysts, oocysts, helminth eggs, & larvae
what are the two types of concentration methods?
sedimentation & flotation
describe the sedimentation technique
parasites are concentrated in the sediment of the tube following centrifugation and the sediment is microscopically examined
describe the flotation technique
parasite are less dense than the solution used, and during centrifugation, they float to the surface
most widely used sedimentation technique
formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation
in formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation, parasites are ______ than the solution & fecal debris are _____
heavier, lighter
what are the main reagents in acid ether concentration technique
40% HCl & ether
choice of concentration technique if the stool comes from animals like cats and dogs
acid ether concentration technique
40% HCl dissolve _____, ether dissolve _____
albuminous material; neutral fats in stool
in zinc-sulfate flotation, debris are _____ and sinks to the ____ & potential parasites are ______ & _____ toward the top
heavy, bottom; lighter, float
this technique does not require centrifugation and stools are directly mixed with the ____ solution.
brine flotation; brine
what are badly shrunken in brine flotation?
helminth eggs such as hookworms & schistosoma
what technique uses boiled sugar solution preserved with phenol
sheather’s sugar flotation
microscope slide that contains a fixed sample that has been dried and subsequently stained
permanent stained smear
in permanent stained smear, slides are viewed in microscope under ____
oil immersion (100x)
____ fields are reviewed before the slide can be considered _____
300; negative
most widely used permanent stain
wheatley trichrome stain
this stain uses reagents with a relatively long shelf-life & is easy to perform
wheatley trichrome stain
this reveals excellent morphology of the intestinal protozoa
iron hematoxylin stain
this allows for the detection of acid-fast parasites in addition to other protozoa normally recovered in iron hematoxylin stain
modified acid-fast stain
modified acid-fast test is permanent stain for detection of oocysts of ______, & _____ & _____
cryptosporidium; isospora; cyclospora
what are considered as alternative tests/methods
stool screening methods & rapid methods
what is the purpose of stool culture
to differentiate larva hookworm & strongyloides stercoralis
give the two methods of stool culture
harada mori & copro culture
this method uses test tube and filter strips. positive stool is applied in filter paper and placed in the test tube with _____ or ______
harada mori method; boiled, distilled water
in harada mori, hookworm filariform moves ______ against capillary movement & strongyloides stercoralis move _____
downward;
upward
what stool culture method mixe the positive stool with moistened soil or granulated charcoal?
copro culture
in copro culture, larvae are harvested in _____ procedure
baermann