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Monday, 9 July 2012
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Answer: Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs/ova.Thank you to all of those who wrote in - you all got this one correct. Although pinworm eggs can be seen on a stool parasite exam, the optimal way for detecting this parasite is using the cellophane tape method, also known as "Scotch tape method" or "Sellotape method" (depending on what country you're from. As mentioned by MericaDiagnogen "In this procedure, sticky cellophane tape applied to the anal area of the patient collects ova, which is then pressed onto a microscope slide and viewed." Dr. Parker reminds us that this should be done first thing in the morning, (before the patient bathes or defecates). Most importantly, Eagleville mentions that "most 'cellophane' tape these days is frosted which makes...
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