Stool: No ova or parasites – Shipped April 10, 2017
Educational Highlights
- The presence of leukocytes or 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 Entamoeba histolytica/dispar.
