Analysis of scrapings on the presence of pinworm eggs

Soskob( faecal analysis) for enterobiosis is the detection of eggs of pinworms( helminths, which manifest themselves as intestinal disorders and itching in the anus of the anus).

Enterobiosis is a disease that causes pinworms - small parasitic worms. The length of the pin is no more than one centimeter. One end of this worm is usually sharpened( which actually gives the name to this worm), and the other end is rounded. The color of the parasites varies: from yellow or whitish to dark, and sometimes even black. Live pinworms creep or wriggle. Pinworms usually "come to life" at night: it is during this period of the day that the females penetrate the rectum, as well as the skin around the anus, thereby causing itching and discomfort, laying eggs in the folds and dying.

Why do an analysis of

Scraping for eggs with pinworms helps detect the presence or absence of pinworm eggs. What are the symptoms that say that it is necessary to take an analysis of feces for enterobiasis? If there is a suspicion that there is an infection with pinworms;"Barrier" analysis, which is usually carried out during the registration of a medical book, during hospitalization, registration of a certificate in the pool.

From infection to the onset of symptoms, it usually takes 12-14 days. This time is enough for the pinworms to reach sexual maturity. The main signs of this unpleasant disease include discomfort or itching in the anus, redness of the skin around the anus or in the perineum( most often seen after the stool), masturbation. In addition, the child may have an increased interest in the genitals. Pinworms in girls can penetrate into the genital tract, causing infectious and inflammatory diseases - urethritis, vulvovaginitis, thrush.

When enterobiosis, the child becomes excitable by the evening, can not sleep for a long time at night, becomes very moody, sleeps restlessly at night - in a dream can cry, cry out, rush around the bed, can often wake up. Daytime sleep is not disturbed. Such symptoms can not be observed every day, especially if the amount of worms in the intestine is small. But with the increase in the number of worms, the described symptoms and discomfort become permanent.

Preparation for analysis and sampling process of material

When detecting pinworms, diagnosis of enterobiasis is not in question. Worms can be seen at night( or evening) on ​​bed linens, on folds of the skin, in the area of ​​the anal passage. If the worms are visible in the feces, then this indicates a large number of pinworms.

Scraping for enterobiasis - carrying out a study to identify pinworm eggs( sticking a cellophane adhesive tape or a smear from the folds of the skin around the anus) may not reveal pinworms, unless the egg was laid on the eve of the pinworm. Therefore, this analysis is surrendered exclusively in the morning, after a restless night, it is not necessary to wash the child.

If the result is negative, it is advisable to repeat the test at least several more times for 2 weeks, because even if you adhere to all the recommendations, there is a risk to detect in the analysis of eggs of worms. If there are serious suspicions of enterobiasis, then treatment should be carried out even if the pinworms and their eggs were not found.

The material is taken in various ways: from perianal folds do scraping in the morning, before going to the toilet. In women, scraping is done by moistening with saline in the saline solution( or in water) before urinating.

The material taken during scraping is placed in a special container and delivered to the laboratory for two hours.

Another method of taking the analysis is that the adhesive tape is applied to the perial area, then attached to the defatted clear glass and delivered to the laboratory.

Results of analysis of

Normal value is considered if no feces were found in the stool.