Normal permanent stains (iron hematoxylin and trichrome) do not adequately stain:

It is important to report when nonpathogen/commensal parasites are found in a patient stool/feces sample because:

Toxoplasma gondii infection is characterized by:

An examples of a pathogenic parasite would be:

Upon finding the organism below in the fecal concentrate (cyst with 4 nuclei), Size 15 micrometers, seen on a trichrome statin.  The medical laboratory scientist should report the following: 

Which test uses a monoclonal antibody to detect fecal antigen in the stool?

Iodamoeba buetschlii cysts typically have:

Which pathogenic protozoan parasite is capable of autoinfection?

A  thin ring of nuclear material located around the nuclear perimeter of certain protozoan parasites is known as:

Which pathogenic protozoan parasite is transmitted by sexual intercourse or fomites such as towels, and may be found in the urine wet prep or vaginal swab in the female or prostate secretions of the male: