pinworm test…

Medical experts recommend this detailed explanation.

[ Find Organization | Index Page ]

what the risks are pinworm eggs, pinworm, close-up, the head, pinworms, oxyuriasis test, enterobiasis test, tape test, test, detect, pinworms, pinworms, thin worms that commonly infect young children, anyone, infected, adult pinworms live, in the intestine, colon, at night, female adult worms deposit eggs outside the rectum, anal area, one way to diagnose pinworms, use a flashlight to inspect the anal area, worms, tiny, white, threadlike, none, check, two, three additional nights, best way to diagnose this infection, a tape test, best time to collect a sample, bathing, the eggs, laid at night, sticky side of a 1 inch strip of cellophane tape is pressed firmly over the anal area, few seconds, eggs stick, tape, tape is then transferred to a glass slide, sticky side down, slide should then be examined by health care provider to look, eggs, to improve the chances of picking up the eggs, done on three separate days, no special preparation, this test, well tolerated, skin, have minor irritation, this test is performed to check, pinworms, a potential cause of itching, in the anal area, any adult pinworms, eggs, found, person has a pinworm infection, no risks, consult health care provider, the whole family is treated, the pinworms, passed back, forth between family members.