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| Recommended ratio of fixative to the stool specimen. |
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| Concentration of formalin commonly used to preserve helminth eggs and larva |
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| A fixative identified as a hybrid of both Formalin and PVA. It is mercury free but its adhesive property is quite poor. |
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| Fixatives contained in a Two Vial System are: |
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| During the tape attachment, why do we have to leave a 1 cm space at a certain tip of the slide? |
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| If by chance a frosted tape was utilized, a few drops of Xylene can be added under the edge of the tape. |
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| This method allows us to recover eggs from the perianal region. |
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| The female worm migrates every night to the perianal region. So it's safe to say that the you can perform the Cellophane Tape Swab within 2-3 consecutive days. |
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| It is an all purpose fixative. However, it is not suitable for permanent smears that are stained with Trichrome. |
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| In respect to the Cellophane Tape Swab method, you don't have to worry about the sample collection since you can obtain the sample any time of the day. |
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| Serves as an alternative for mercury based fixatives. However, this can be more expensive than most fixatives available. |
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| The Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol fixative utilizes these compounds as a substitute for the Mercuric chloride compound, except: |
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| The specimen must be fixed in the preservative for at least 10 minutes before processing. |
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