Stool Screening Methods

• Stool screening methods are alternative tests to the traditional O&P examination and utilize commercial kits that contain:

  = Monoclonal antibodies
• Stool screening methods are designed to be faster and less labor-intensive than the O&P examination and provide results:

  = More quickly
• Which of the following is NOT a type of stool screening method?

  = Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• Stool screening methods can detect specific intestinal protozoa such as:

  = Entamoeba histolytica
• Commercial kits for stool screening can test for single parasite antigens as well as kits that can test for:

  = Multiple pathogens
• Stool screening methods are highly:

  = Sensitive and specific
• Stool screening methods are typically used when there is a suspicion of a specific pathogen based on the:

  = Patient's history and symptoms
• Complete O&P examinations would still be necessary if:

  = Other parasites are suspected to be causing the symptoms
• Some stool screening kits may require fresh or frozen stool specimens and cannot be performed on:

  = Preserved specimens
• The choice of testing method for detecting parasites depends on:

  = The clinical suspicion and specific pathogens being considered