Table of Contents

I Philosophy and Approach to Diagnostic Parasitology; Why Perform this Type of Testing?; Who Should Perform Diagnostic Parasitology Testing?; Where Should Clinical Testing be Performed?; When Should Clinical Testing be Performed?; What Testing Should be Performed?; Factors to Consider when Developing Test Menus; II Specimen Collection and Processing; Parasites and Body Sites; Test Ordering Options and Algorithms; Collection Options; III Test Methods; Clinical Specimens; Quality Control; Method; Procedure Notes; Reporting; IV Parasite Identification; Protozoa; Nematodes; Cestodes; Trematodes; Arthropods