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PARID
9202
OAP
9216
PTH2
28379
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Parasite Identification
Clinical Information: Infectious diseases are spread by a variety of vectors. Identifying the vector
and causative agent often involves visual examination of organisms.
Useful For: Gross identification of parasites (eg, worms), arthropods (eg, insects, spiders), and
suspect material passed in stool Identifying ticks, including Ixodes (carrier of Lyme disease)
Interpretation: A descriptive report is provided.
Reference Values:
A descriptive report is provided.
Parasitic Examination
Clinical Information: Diarrhea, malnutrition, anemia, and intestinal obstruction are some of the
consequences of infection with intestinal parasites. Protozoa may cause diarrhea and/or malabsorption
by elaborating toxins or by adhering to or invading the mucosa or by unknown mechanisms.
Cryptosporidiosis occurs as a self-limited moderate diarrhea in young children, especially daycare
attendees and their relatives. Helminths (worms) may obstruct the intestine, cause blood loss, or
interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients. Larvae or eggs may disseminate beyond the intestine
and cause tissue destruction and provoke inflammation. Parasitic protozoa and helminths of various
types also may inhabit the intestinal tracts of humans and animals without causing disease.
Useful For: Detection and identification of parasites: included are Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica
(amoeba), helminth eggs, protozoa, larval worms, and segments (proglottids) of tapeworms. See
Parasitic Investigation of Stool Specimens Algorithm in Special Instructions for other diagnostic tests
that may be of value in evaluating patients with diarrhea.
Interpretation: A positive result indicates the presence of the parasite but does not necessarily
indicate that it is the cause of any symptoms. Some strains of protozoa are nonpathogenic and some
helminths cause little or no illness.
Reference Values:
Negative
If positive, organism identified
Clinical References: Garcia L, Bruckner D: Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 3rd edition.
Washington, DC, ASM Press, 1997
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Serum
Clinical Information: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced and secreted by the parathyroid
glands, which are located along the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. The hormone is synthesized as
a 115-amino acid precursor (pre-pro-PTH), cleaved to pro-PTH and then to the 84-amino acid molecule,
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