Stool: Hymenolepis nana – Shipped April 2011
Educational Highlights
- The diagnosis of H. nana depends on the demonstration of eggs in stool specimens.
- Specimens preserved in formalin-based fixatives are recommended over polyvinyl alcohol, which can cause egg distortion.
CMPT is a program of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.