DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY
The Department provides laboratory diagnosis of parasitic diseases to the following hospitals and centres and any other health institutions needing diagnostic assistance.
| Year | Number of Patient Samples |
|---|---|
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2023 |
26 |
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2022 |
32 |
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2021 |
24 |
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2020 |
20 |
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2019 |
49 |
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2018 |
34 |
Blood Borne Parasites
| Disease Category | Test |
Specimen (Required Volume/Quantity) |
Blood Borne Parasites |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaria |
Thick smear for the detection of parasites |
Intravenous blood (0.5ml) or finger prick blood (100ul) |
IV blood in an EDTA bottle, finger prick blood can be sent in a capillary tube |
|
Malaria |
Thin smear for species identification |
Intravenous blood (0.5ml) or finger prick blood (100ul) |
IV blood in an EDTA bottle, finger prick blood can be sent in a capillary tube |
|
Filariasis |
Thick smear for the detection of parasites |
Intravenous blood (0.5ml) or finger prick blood (100ul) |
IV blood in an EDTA bottle, finger prick blood can be sent in a capillary tube |
|
Filariasis |
Thin smear for species identification |
Intravenous blood (0.5ml) or finger prick blood (100ul) |
IV blood in an EDTA bottle, finger prick blood can be sent in a capillary tube |
|
Leishmaniasis (cutaeneous) |
Microscopy of stained Smear |
Slit Skin Smear |
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|
Leishmaniasis (cutaeneous) |
PCR |
Skin Biopsy |
|
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Leishmaniasis (Visceral) |
Rapid Immunochromatographic test (ICT) |
Serum (0.5ml) |
In a plain bottle |
|
Leishmaniasis (Visceral) |
Anti-Leishmania antibody |
Serum (0.5ml) |
In a plain bottle |
|
Leishmaniasis (Visceral) |
Microscopy of stained Smear for |
Intravenous blood (2ml). The test is done using the buffy coat. |
In an EDTA bottle, transported preferably in ice |
|
Leishmaniasis (Visceral) |
PCR |
bone marrow aspirate (0.5 ml or less) |
In an EDTA bottle, must be transported in ice |
Parasites of the Intestinal Tract
| Disease Category | Test |
Specimen (Required Volume/Quantity) |
Blood Borne Parasites |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nematode worm infections |
Identification of parasitic worms |
Macroscopic specimens of worms |
In formal saline |
|
Taeniasis and other cestode worm infections |
Identification of parasitic worms |
Macroscopic specimens of worms |
In formal saline |
|
Amobiasis, balantidiasis, giaridiasis, non pathogenic protozans, nematode worm infections and cestode worm infections |
Stool Full Report (AOC) |
Faeces (1 g) |
In a clean wide mouth container |
|
Nematode worm infections |
Kato Katz (cellophane thick smear) for nematode egg quantification |
Faeces (1 g) |
In a clean wide mouth container |
|
Cryptosporidiosis |
Modified Zeil Neelson stained smear |
Faeces (1 g) |
In a clean wide mouth container |
|
Enterobius (pin worm) infections |
Graham’s scotch tape method |
Graham’s scotch taped specimen obtained from peri anal region |
Tape pasted on a clean glass |
|
Strongyloidiasis |
Stool culture (Harada Mori) |
Faeces (1 g) |
In a clean wide mouth container |
|
Strongyloidiasis |
Stool culture (agar plate) |
Faeces (1 g) |
In a clean wide mouth container |
Parasites Found in Other Sites
| Disease Category | Test |
Specimen (Required Volume/Quantity) |
Blood Borne Parasites |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Trichomoniasis |
Wet smear |
Vaginal swab/early morning urine sample |
Vaginal swab dipped in normal saline, Urine in a clean container |
|
Trichomoniasis |
Culture |
Vaginal swab/early morning urine sample |
Vaginal swab dipped in normal saline, urine in a clean container |
|
Hydatic disease (Echinococcosis) |
Microscopy of the cyst fluid |
Cyst fluid (1ml) |
In a clean bottle |
|
In a clean bottle |
Microscopy of stained Smear |
Biopsy sample or worm if extracted |
In formal saline |
|
In formal saline |
Examination under the dissecting microscope and dissection of the specimen as required |
Entomological specimens |
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