Stool ova and parasite exam
Stool is collected in containers given to you by a lab. The stool is then tested to see if it contains evidence for the eggs of the parasite or the parasite itself.
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A 25-year old asked:
Do I have to see a specialist to get a stool ova and parasite exam ordered?
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What type of doctor can order a stool ova and parasite exam?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have multiple ova and parasite tests done and they all came back negative. My stool is covered in strings. What could be the cause.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Should ova and parasite stool samples be refrigerated? Preserved in saf fixative
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A 19-year old female asked:
Stool sample for H. pylori, parasites & ova.They said put 1 tiny scoop into each jar. Who says the parasites will happen to be in that specific scoop?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Will food in a stool specimen effect the results of a bacterial culture, c diff, and ova & parasite test? There is a lot of spinach in there.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hello. 27/m. I just had my stool results = pus cells 0-2/hpf. RBC 8-10/hpf. Ova/Cysts/Parasites/Others not seen. Occult Blood negative. Does RBC suggest Im bleeding? (I had broccoli+ salmon before test, + urinated in stool) Should I be worried?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hello. 27/m. I just had my stool results (took the test for IBS) pus cells 0-2/hpf. RBC 8-10/hpf. Ova/Cysts/Parasites/Others not seen. Occult Blood negative. Does RBC suggest bleeding? Should I be worried? (Had broccoli + salmon before test)?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have a high white (+++) and red (++++) blood cell count but no infection, cysts, ova or parasites was found in my stool. No salmonella, shigella etc?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Found small round yellowish egg like things in stool. been constipated for weeks. Nothing works. could these be eggs of a parasite or undigested food?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Parasite in stool?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do parasites in stools look like?
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A 55-year old female asked:
My stool stringy, rubbery, wirh mucas. can I be still passing parasites. with the use of metamicil ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
For the past year or more every time i go to the washroom my stool has clearish strings in it. Is this a parasite?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What type of parasite might cause foamy stools? How could I have potentially contracted said parasite? I'm scared I might have one..
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A female asked:
My ? Is repeat sry. The last 2d my son has had thread pieces in stool. He had corncob 2d ago. Parasite or just the cornsilk? Would i tell difference?
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A 51-year old female asked:
If you have parasite do they always move in your stool? If they don't move is I just u digested food?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I noticed something that looked like small strings in my stool today. This is the first time I've seen them. Parasites?
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A member asked:
How long does it take to see the symptoms after contracting a parasite & how can you get them to show up on a stool test?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have what looks like small nuts or minced garlic in my stool daily. Pieces are hard. Normal BM always. Tested negative 6 months ago for parasites.
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A female asked:
Is some kind of parasite causing what looks like solid corn pieces in stool? Stool is smelly loose and black. The pieces i've had 2 days, passed 50?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How do you tell if you have parasite or worm other than stool test? different ways?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Small white ring in stool, kind of like spaghetti o's. Stool was just mucus. Is it a parasite?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What does sesame seeds in your stool mean? I have not had any sesame seeds nor tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. Parasite?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Recently, I have had black spots in my stools. This is the first time I've noticed it. Does this mean I have parasites?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to perform a stool test for parasites?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How to tell the difference between mucus strings and parasites/worms in stool?
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A 41-year old asked:
When doing a three-day stool test for parasites, can I send it a day after the last sample?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Will probiotics affect stool sample results when looking for parasites? If so how long should I stay off?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Are their diffrrent types of tests for certain or different types of parasites?Ii am scared because i see fish in my stool.
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