Stool: Cryptosporidium species, Entamoeba coli – Shipped July 06, 2020
Educational Highlights
- Preserved specimens can be examined using the routine stool formalin-ethyl acetate concentration method and Cryptosporidium oocysts can be detected using special staining techniques.
- Preservatives can inhibit Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) and must be removed by washing, which may not be possible if the preservative has penetrated the oocysts.
