Enterobiasis in a child: preparing for the scraping and analysis

Enterobiasis is a serious parasitic disease. Of particular risk are babies and children under school age. Pathogens – intestinal roundworms, pinworms, which, when repeated or spread samozarjadnyj in the intestine and damage the organs of the urogenital system.

Enterobiasis determined by examination in the laboratory, does the scraping. Less likely to hold a coprogram or analysis on enterobiasis feces. For those who have no idea about the procedure, like scraping on enterobiasis and what it is, don't worry. It's just getting the outer layer by lightly scraping with perinatal surface region of the anus.

Tests for pinworms

Prescribed quite often. The reason the diagnosis may be regular medical examination, the child enters a preschool, a visit to the sanatorium, recreation camp or the pool. Sometimes symptoms like itching and burning near the anus, alarming parents, and they decide to pass the tests for worms. What enterobiasis analysis must be done:

• scraping for eggs of pinworms. Is the sample from the outer folds and the region near the anus within the clinic or in advance at home,
• coprogram. Includes analysis on enterobiasis. Is not too informative form of research. Held multiple times to determine the adult pinworm in the feces of the child,
• swab, scrapings, and feces for PCR analysis. Taken on detection of DNA pinworms, are compared with existing laboratory samples.

Analyze, doing the scraping on helminth eggs and pinworms in the child solely in a laboratory within the clinic or private offices at the appointed time. To register to take the diagnostic by yourself or to ask for a referral from your pediatrician.

Preparation for scraping and a stool test for pinworms

Before you take the scraping on the eggs of pinworms, it is necessary to prepare. The process of laying occurs at night in the perinatal areas at the temperature from 34°C to 36°C. the Number of future worms reaches 15 thousand. The maturation time of eggs is 4-5 hours. Based on the life cycle of pinworms, there is a simple preparation of scraping on enterobiosis:

• morning defecation prohibited,
• it is impossible to wash away the child,
• in advance, prepare sterile gloves, a container to take a scraping correctly.

Different preparation of analyses of a feces on eggs a worm. Coprogram, which determines the presence of parasites in the gastrointestinal tract, the procedure is thorough. How to pass and prepare:

• is prohibited, antiparasitic drugs, laxatives, antibiotics,
• it is impossible to conduct a cleaning and therapeutic enema,
• pay attention to diet. It is unacceptable to consume legumes, vegetables, fruits, green salads, seafood, meat and eggs.

Preparation will take 3 days before the scheduled date of the examination. To take the scraping on enterobiasis, as the analysis, follow these recommendations only on the day of the taking of the material. PCR analysis or diagnosis using modern method of polymerase chain reaction requires the same preparation as the coprogram.

Scraping on enterobiasis: how to take children

Provides diagnosis in the clinic or in the laboratory. To take for pinworms scraping will be the child experienced health workers using sticks with a cotton tip that is designed for the procedure. How to take scrapings in children:

• perinatal folds apart,
• a stick is scraped away material near the anus.

The analysis itself does not take more than 2-3 minutes. Absolutely painless and safe. There is another way to take the scraping of a child, but at home:

• cotton swab,
• adhesive tape.

Taking the material the wand is similar to laboratory examination. After collection must be placed in a sterile container or in advance heat-treated and disinfected utensils.

You can also use the second option diagnostics. Consider step-by-step process, scraping on enterobiasis, and how to take it with adhesive tape or regular Scotch tape:

• to push perinatal folds,
• take Scotch tape or masking tape,
• attach multiple times to the anus,
• doubled the tape or the tape,
• to remove the material in a sterile container.

The treatment ends. The next step is to transfer the data for further study and diagnosis.

How to take a stool specimen for pinworms

The accuracy of the result depends not only on the qualifications of the laboratory staff and environment for research. Parentalmust first know how to donate and collect feces for enterobiasis. Basic rules for the collection of faeces for coprogram:

• wait for the process of urination. Products bowel movements and urine should not interact with each other. It can ruin the results of the analysis,
• collect in a special container. It is issued by the attending doctor or purchased at any pharmacy. Contains a small blade that is installed on the lid. The volume of feces should not exceed 1/3 of the content of dishes,
• the collection of feces. Held with the different parties obtained stool,
• loose stool. Don't worry if the child had been upset the day before the survey. How to take for pinworms analysis in this case. A liquid composition carefully pour into the container in the same proportions as the decorated feces.

To collect the material better not in the dressing room. The baby can poop in the potty. Pre-treat it with a disinfectant substance, wash with water or treat with boiling water.

Where and how to take the scrapings and fecal enterobiasis child

Compliance with the mandatory rules of the analyses, as the scraping and coprogram, enterobiasis guarantees obtaining reliable results, to exclude the possibility of re-examination. How to be tested for pinworms:

• scraping. It should be remembered that the eggs of worms are found in the anus at temperatures up to 36°C. Any reduction or climate change will lead to impossibility of diagnosis. Deliver scraping on enterobiasis need for 30-40 minutes after collection of the material or store in the refrigerator up to 6 hours at a temperature of +8°C,
• feces. Defecation may be at a temperature between +2°C to +8°C. shelf Life is 8 to 12 hours.

It is better to hasten to convey to study the collected materials. The faster they get to the lab, the more accurate will be the answer.