Diagnostics/Parasitology

Powerpoint presentations (PDF-Files): Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, April 2005

1. Preparing thin and thick blood films with capillary or venous blood

2. Staining blood films with Giemsa stain

3. Staining blood films with Field's stain according to WHO

4. Concentration method for Microfilariae with Formaldehyde Solution (+ Delafield's haematoxylin stain)

5. Fresh Stool Examination (Wet mount)

6. Sedimentation and SAF*-Ether Concentration (*SAF: Sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin solution)

7. SAF* method for stool specimen (*SAF: Sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin solution)

8. KATO-Katz technique for helminth eggs

9. Adhesive tape method for the detection of pinworm eggs