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Kato-Katz thick smear
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Kato-Katz thick smear is the classic and most commonly used method for identification of schistosome eggs in stool.
Procedure
Procedure
- In Kato-Katz thick smear technique, a stool sample is obtained and a small amount is passed through a screen.
- Approximately 50 mg of sieved stool is placed on a slide and covered with a glycerin-soaked cellophane cover slip.
- Schistosome eggs, if present, are counted and multiplied by 20 to obtain the number of eggs per gram of stool.
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References
References
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