Stool cytology

  • How to perform a fecal cytology?

    Smear a small quantity of faeces on a clean microscope slide.
    Mix with a few drops of water or physiological saline.
    Place a coverslip over the smear.
    The faecal material should not be left in a lump in the centre of the coverslip but evenly spread so that the microscope illumination can shine through..

  • What does a fecal smear look for?

    Fecal smear is a laboratory test of a stool sample.
    This test is done to check for bacteria and parasites.
    Presence of organisms in stool shows diseases in the digestive tract..

  • What is a cat's fecal cytology?

    Fecal smears are generally used to identify Giardia, a protozoan parasite that causes diarrhea.
    Fecal smears are used to examine fecal cytology—the cells within a fecal sample.
    Identifying organisms in a fecal smear can help your veterinarian determine the most effective treatment for your pet's diarrhea..

  • What is a stool test for malignancy?

    A stool DNA test (also known as a multitargeted stool DNA test[MT-sDNA] or FIT-DNA) looks for certain abnormal sections of DNA from cancer or polyp cells and also for occult (hidden) blood.
    Colorectal cancer or polyp cells often have DNA mutations (changes) in certain genes..

  • Direct fecal smears are most useful for the diagnosis of protozoal parasites which have motile trophozoite stages that are passed in the feces.
  • Direct fecal smears are most useful for the diagnosis of protozoal parasites which have motile trophozoite stages that are passed in the feces.
    Cysts and oocysts of coccidia and Giardia sp.
This is a sign of a diagnostic quality sample. Fecal cytology in particular has very low numbers of inflammatory cells. Even rectal scrapes will only have rare 

How is a stool abnormality detected?

The most important step in the detection of stool abnormalities and intestinal problems is microscopic examination of the stool

Microscopic examination is a diagnostic tool for defining protozoa, helminths, and fecal leukocytes

Erythrocytes and leukocytes are not observed in normal stool


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