3254. PCR. Panel Intestinal parasites. Protozoa_6: Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Blastocystis hominis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Cyclospora cayetanensis (stool, qualitative determination)

Intestinal protozoal infections are parasitic diseases caused by protozoa. Protozoa include organisms that exist in the form of a single cell at all stages of the life cycle and this differs from multicellular pathogens. Giardia, cryptosporidium and dysenteric amoebas are the most common pathogens of intestinal protozoal infections that cause diarrhea.

Multiplex PCR test  is for rapid screening of the most important intestinal protozoan parasites:

• Giardia lamblia – the causative agent of giardiasis;
  
• Blastocystis hominis – the cause of blastocystosis;
  
• Dientamoeba fragilis – causes dientamoebiasis;
  
• Isospora belli – leads to the development of isoporosis;
  
• Cryptosporidium parvum – the causative agent of cryptosporidiosis;
  
• Entamoeba histolytica (dysenteric amoeba) – is the cause of amoebiasis (dysentery);
  
• Cyclospora cayetanensis is the causative agent of cycloporosis.
  

This diagnosis is very sensitive and accurate. The test results help to make the conclusion about the presence or absence of protozoal intestinal invasions.

ATTENTION: when ordering tests for bacterial and viral intestinal infections at the same time, the material must be delivered in different containers.

Studies are prescribed to make a diagnosis; carrying out differential diagnostics; choice of treatment tactics; screening before hospital treatment.

Services included in the package:

6 indicators. Protozoa: Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Blastocystis hominis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Cyclospora cayetanensis (feces, qualitative determination).

• screening of persons at risk;
  
• examination of persons during a medical examination (entry to kindergarten, school, before hospitalization);
  
• diarrhea and abdominal colic in preschool children;
  
• with negative feces microscopy.
  

• Stool

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