IDRC : Parasitology

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 TEST PERFORMED BY THE PARASITOLOGY UNIT IN 2009-201020092010
1. Counter Immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) for Amoebiasis 231 169
Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) for Toxoplasmosis 838 616
Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) for Malaria 41 38
Filariasis Panel: 
  • Immunochromatographic Test (ICT) for W. bancrofti
  • Brugia Rapid for B. malayi
83
83 
 88
 
Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Leishmaniasis  11  5
Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Schistosomiasis   15  13
Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Trichenellosis  0  1
Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Taeniasis (Cysticercosis)  20  14
Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Echinococcus (Hydatid Disease) 5 4
Blood Film for Filarial Parasites: Nucleopore Membrane Filtration 6 12
Blood Film for Malaria Parasites (BFMP) 30 36
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Malaria Parasites 258 277
Helminths for Identification 5 11
Acanthamoeba/Naegleria spp. Detection 1 4
Blood Film for Blood Flagellates : (Leishmania spp and Trypanosoma spp) 6 0
Stool Direct Smear 32 30
Stool Formalin - Ether Concentrat 35 28
Trichrome Stain 31 26
Modified DMSO stain for Cryptosporidium spp 48 57
Gram Chromotrope stain for Microsporidium spp 48 58
Blood Film Malaria Parasites Quality Assurance HKL 485 101
Toxocara (New Diagnostic Offered) 28 26
PCR Leishmaniasis (New Diagnostic Offered) 0 1
 TOTAL 2340 1615