Macrogelminthoscopy

Macrohelminthoscopy is a test method used to detect parasitic worms, such as helminths, in human feces. The name of the method comes from the Greek words “macro” - large, “helminths” - worms and “skopeo” - observe, explore.

The macrohelminthoscopy method is one of the most common and effective methods for detecting parasitic worms in the human intestine. This method is based on the use of a special test - a helminthoscope.

A helminthoscope is a glass rod with a thickened end onto which a small amount of feces is placed. The end of the stick is then placed in a special solution, which destroys the cellular structures of the feces and allows the parasitic worms to be isolated. After this, the helminthoscope is examined under a microscope to detect parasites.

The macrohelminthoscopy method is a fairly simple and fast way to detect parasitic worms in feces. It allows you to identify most types of helminths, including such common ones as roundworms, trematodes, some types of cestodes and others.

However, the macrohelminthoscopy method is not ideal and can give false-positive and false-negative results. In addition, this method cannot determine the age and sex of parasitic worms, which limits its use in some cases.

Nevertheless, due to its accessibility and relative simplicity, the macrohelminthoscopy method continues to be used in clinical practice for the diagnosis of parasitic infections in humans.

Macrogelminoscopy is a method of studying the internal organs of an animal, based on their examination in a living or fixed state, usually in an artificial light microscope using a magnifying glass up to seventy times magnification. The method refers to the biotechnology of laboratory research and represents a chemical effect on a piece of tissue in a pathological and anatomical section. It is used to fix small helminths or their fragments in the tissues of the animal’s body. With its help, the quality of feed mixtures, correct storage and preparation are determined.