Laboratory Investigations
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Specimen/Test |
Infection/Disease |
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Blood investigations |
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Thick and thin smear examination |
Malaria |
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Thick smear examination |
Filariasis |
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Thin smear examination |
Trypanosomiasis |
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Urethral/vaginal investigations |
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Urethral/vaginal discharges |
Trichomonas vaginalis Infection |
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Urine analysis |
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| Trichomonas vaginalis Infection | |
| Schistosoma eggs | |
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Slit skin and aspirations |
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Direct smear |
Leishmaniasis |
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Liver & Lymphnode Aspirations |
Leishmaniasis |
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Fecal investigations |
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Faeces Full Report / stool AOC |
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Detection of Cryptosporidium |
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OTHER TESTS |
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Specimen / Test |
Infection / Disease |
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Anal swabs/Scotch tape, Rectal scrapings |
Detection of Pinworm eggs /Amoeba |
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Liver aspirate |
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Blood |
Trypanosomiasis |
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Identification |
Cestodes, nematodes, snakes, ticks, mites, fleas |
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Cyst fluid examination |
Echinococcus granulosus |
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Biopsy (Bladder, Rectal), Rectal scrapings |
Detection of Schistosoma eggs |
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Duodenal Aspirates |
Detection of Flagellates, Clonorchis, |
| Fasciola, Strongyloides larvae | |
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Bone marrow Aspirates |
Toxoplasma, Leishmania |
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Peritoneal Fluid |
Toxoplasma |
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Stoll's egg counting technique |
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Faeces concentration Techniques (Formal Ether Technique) |
Ova, cyst, larvae |
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Knott's Concentration technique |
Detection of Microfilaria |
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