Stool: Hymenolepis nana, Chilomastix mesnili, Blastocystis hominis, Entamoeba coli, and Giardia lamblia – Shipped July 4, 2016
Educational Highlights
- The diagnosis of H. nana depends on the demonstration of eggs in stool specimens.
- The thin-shelled eggs of H. nana tend to collapse on the permanent stained smear and may be difficult to identify. Therefore, the direct wet mount of the concentrate is recommended.
