Fecal samples may be examined for the presence of fungi and gastrointestinal parasites by procedures called fecal floatation,
direct fecal smear, fungal culture and / or bacterial culture.
Microscopic examination of
a direct fecal smear or of a sample that has been stained with iodine can reveal the presence of giardia.
Not exact matches
The oocysts can be identified through either a
fecal float or a
direct smear.
Properly collecting
fecal material for flotation and
direct smears, creating appropriate slides and accurately reading and interpreting slides
In
direct observation a
smear is made of some
fecal material on a microscope slide and the slide is analyzed by one of our nurses for parasite eggs.
Direct suspension (
smears) are best used to pass the time with clients while a
fecal specimen floatation runs in their laboratory (about 5 - 10 minutes).
There are several types of
fecal tests:
direct smear,
fecal float, Baermann test, and
fecal culture.
To accurately diagnose worms the following tests are done on fresh feces:
direct smear,
fecal float, Baermann and,
fecal culture.