Interpretation of microscopic examination of faecal sample

INTERPRETATION OF MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF FAECAL SMAPLE

  • No egg in the whole sample - Negative (-)
  • Stray eggs in the whole sample - Mild infection (+)
  • Few eggs in the whole sample - Moderate infection (++)
  • Few eggs in each microscopic field - Medium infection (+++)
  • Many eggs in each microscopic field - Heavy infection (++++)
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