PA1607-3

Posted on August 15, 2016 by CMPT

Stool: No ova or parasites; white blood cells – Shipped July 4, 2016

Educational Highlights

The presence of white blood cells (WBCs) in feces reflects an inflammatory or invasive process in the colon or distal small bowel.
neutrophils may cause problems with identification of parasites and can be confused with cysts or trophozoites of E. histo-lytica/dispar.

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