Parasitology Trophozoites Characteristics
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A person with a pubic louse infestation may have Pthirus pubis, which is an example of an ____________ parasite.

ENDOPARASITE

A pubic louse infestation occurs ____________ the body.

outside

Trophozoites are not perfect ______; oblong/elongated, bigger than cyst

circle

Pthirus pubis is the scientific name for the ____________ louse.

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A pubic louse is an example of an ____________ parasite.

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Trophozoites are ______, motile (able to move from one place to another)

<p>watery</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trophozoites have the ability to ______

<p>move</p> Signup and view all the answers

An endoparasite is a parasite that lives ____________ the body of the host.

<p>inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trophozoites are ______, not perfect circle; oblong/elongated

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Trophozoites are ______ than cyst

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Histolytica (amoeba) Cyst: perfect shape/spherical shape infective stage of ______

<p>parasite</p> Signup and view all the answers

Type of flagellates: ______ & trophozoites (differentiate using count)

<p>cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

Amoeba - ______

<p>loob</p> Signup and view all the answers

After ingestion of anti-diarrheal medication, radio opaque compounds, or oily laxatives, patients should wait 1 week before collecting the ______

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Patients should wait 1 week before collecting the ______

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Routine fecalysis: 2-4 grams/ formed: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within ______

<p>30mins</p> Signup and view all the answers

If cannot process: ref temp ______ The specimen must be placed in a dry, clean, wide-mouth container with a tight-fitting lid to avoid accidental spills.

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The specimen must be placed in a ______, clean, wide-mouth container with a tight-fitting lid to avoid accidental spills.

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Routine fecalysis: ______ grams/ formed: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within 30mins

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Routine fecalysis: 2-4 grams/ ______: process within 1hr 3-6 tbsp./ watery: process within 30mins

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Stool specimens should not be ______ and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.

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Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at ______ longer than 2 hours.

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______ specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.

<p>Stool</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved ______ should not be stored at room temperature longer than 2 hours.

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Stool specimens should not be frozen and unpreserved specimens should not be stored at room temperature longer than ______ hours.

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