Sentences with phrase «detects giardia cysts»

A fecal float only detects giardia cysts, which may or may not be in the particular stool sample being tested.

Not exact matches

The number of cysts can vary from day to day, so best chances of detecting this form of Giardia lies in collecting samples over three days for a fecal flotation test or conducting individual tests every two or three days until at least three tests have been done.
A skilled examiner may detect the characteristic «owl eye» cysts of Giardia species, but this is a crude measure and only detects moderate to high levels of infection.
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