Diagnostic Tests

Question 1

chistosoma mansoni and japonicum preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 1

Stool Kato Katz eggs

Question 2

Schistosoma haematobium preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 2

Midday urine urine sediment exam

Question 3

Heterophyid flukes preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 3

Stool egg detection

Question 4

Fasciola hepatica preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 4

Stool or bile eggs late serology early

Question 5

Paragonimus westermani preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 5

Sputum eggs in sputum

Question 6

Ascaris lumbricoides preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 6

Stool eggs in stool

Question 7

Trichuris trichiura preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 7

Stool barrel shaped eggs

Question 8

Enterobius vermicularis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 8

Perianal tape Scotch tape eggs

Question 9

Hookworms preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 9

Stool thin shelled eggs

Question 10

Strongyloides stercoralis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 10

Stool larvae Baermann or Harada Mori

Question 11

Trichinella spiralis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 11

Muscle biopsy encysted larvae

Question 12

Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 12

Night blood microfilariae thick smear or Knott

Question 13

Onchocerca volvulus preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 13

Skin snip microfilariae in skin

Question 14

Toxocara species preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 14

Serum serology

Question 15

Dracunculus medinensis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 15

Blister fluid larvae recovery

Question 16

Angiostrongylus cantonensis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 16

CSF larvae and eosinophilia

Question 17

Anisakis species preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 17

Endoscopic biopsy larva in tissue

Question 18

Taenia species adult preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 18

Stool eggs or proglottids

Question 19

Echinococcus granulosus preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 19

Imaging US or CT hydatid cyst

Question 20

Hymenolepis nana preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 20

Stool eggs

Question 21

Diphyllobothrium latum preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 21

Stool operculated eggs

Question 22

Sparganosis Spirometra preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 22

Tissue biopsy larval worm

Question 23

Entamoeba histolytica preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 23

Stool cyst or troph with RBC trichrome

Question 24

Giardia lamblia preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 24

Stool or duodenal aspirate cyst or troph

Question 25

Dientamoeba fragilis preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 25

Stool troph trichrome stain

Question 26

Cryptosporidium preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 26

Stool modified acid fast oocysts

Question 27

Cyclospora and Cystoisospora preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 27

Stool acid fast oocysts

Question 28

Plasmodium species preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 28

Peripheral blood thick and thin smear parasites in RBC

Question 29

Trypanosoma cruzi preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 29

Blood smear trypomastigotes

Question 30

Leishmania species preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 30

Bone marrow or tissue biopsy amastigotes

Question 31

Toxoplasma gondii preferred specimen and key diagnostic finding?

Answer 31

Serum serology or tissue cysts