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OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic yield of saline and iodine preparation with trichrome staining of fresh sample of stool for diagnosis of parasitic infection. METHOD: Stools were examined in saline and iodine preparation and trichrome stained smears prepared according to the method recommended by WHO in oil immersion. RESULTS: Out of 400 specimens 215 were positive for parasitic infection and of these 81 were diagnosed exclusively on trichrome stained samples. CONCLUSION: Because of its better diagnostic field trichrome staining technique should be included in the routine stool examination.
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Compostos Azo , Corantes , Técnicas de Diagnóstico do Sistema Digestório , Amarelo de Eosina-(YS) , Enteropatias Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Verde de Metila , Diarreia/parasitologia , Fezes/parasitologia , Humanos , Enteropatias Parasitárias/complicações , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeAssuntos
Ginecomastia/etiologia , Tireotoxicose/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Haemoglobin (g/dl) and haematocrit (%) values were determined in 30 healthy controls and 40 patients with ischaemic heart disease. Both groups were non-smokers. Haemoglobin and haematocrit values (mean +/- SE) in patients were 15.65 +/- 0.18 and 46.45 +/- 0.49 and in controls 14.30 +/- 0.14 and 41.50 +/- 0.23. Significantly higher (P < 0.001) haematocrit value by influencing the blood viscosity may impose extra burden on the ischaemic heart.
