PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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The specimens needed for filariasis examination are:
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Feces and urine
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Blood and urine
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CSF and faeces
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Duodenal blood and aspirate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a rapid diagnostic test recommended for mapping, monitoring and transmission assessment surveys (TAS) for the qualitative detection of Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in human blood samples.
Detailed explanation-2: -The diagnosis of filariasis requires examination of a blood smear for the presence of the larval round worm W. bancrofti or B. malayi. Since the number of parasites (parasitemia) in the blood is higher during the night, blood samples are best obtained at night.
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