ova and parasite examination

ova and parasite examination

a comprehensive review of a fecal specimen using direct wet mounts, concentration wet mounts, and permanent stained smears, for the recovery and identification of protozoan and helmintic parasite stages such as trophozoites, cysts, oocysts, spores, eggs, and larvae.

o·va and par·a·site ex·am·i·na·tion

(ō'vă par'ă-sīt eg-zam'i-nā'shŭn) A comprehensive review of a fecal specimen, using direct wet mounts, concentration wet mounts, and permanent stained smears, for the recovery and identification of protozoan and helminthic parasite stages such as trophozoites, cysts, oocysts, spores, eggs, and larvae.