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PERMANENT
STAINED SMEAR: Review
| Topic |
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Comments |
| Principle |
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To
provide contrasting colors for both the background debris
and parasites present; designed to allow examination
and recognition of detailed organism morphology under
oil immersion examination (100X objective for a total
magnification of 1000X). Primarily designed to allow
recovery and identification of the intestinal protozoa.
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| Specimen |
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Any
stool specimen that is fresh or preserved in formalin,
PVA (mercury- or non-mercury-based), SAF, MIF or newer
single vial system fixatives. |
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