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Cryptosporidium Test

Lab Test
Test Cryptosporidium Test
Indication This test is done to differentiate work up of diarrhea, particularly in immunocompromised hosts and suspected AIDS patients, establish the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis by demonstration of the oocysts.
Physiology Cryptosporidium is a coccidian parasite of the intestines and respiratory tract of many animals including mice, sheep, snakes, turkeys, chickens, cows, monkeys, and domestic cats. It is a cause of severe and chronic diarrhea in patients with hypogammaglobulinemia and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The organism is widely recognized as a disease in immunocompotent patients.
Normal Range Negative
Sample Stool
Test Method Phase contrast microscopy
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