PARASITIC DIAGNOSTICS (MLS)
Learning Lab for Medical Laboratory Scientists
Author information
Marc Roger Couturier, PhD, D(ABMM)
Blaine Mathison, BS, M(ASCP)
Dr Couturier disclosed grant/research support from Apacor, Diasorin, BioGX, salary from BioFire diagnostics and honorarium/expenses from Apacor.
Mr Mathison disclosed board/committee membership/advisory board for College of American Pathologists and honorarium/expenses for American Society for Microbiology; American Society for Clinical Pathology; Jacksonville Area Microbiology
Learning objectives:
- Understand specimen collection, transport and staining
- Describe blood parasite identification
- Identify intestinal protozoa and microsporidia
- Identify arthropod ectoparasite
- Identify nematode and other structurally similar organism
- Identify flatworm (Trematode/Cestode)
- Describe non-morphological detection methods and cultures for parasites
- Identify parasites found in large organs, tissue, or other body fluids
Clinical Microbiology
