ASCP Parasitology Exam 2026 Questions
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What is the diagnostic procedure for Echinococcus granulosus? - Correct answer-
The microscopic examination of hydatid fluid aspirated from a cyst.
What is the diagnostic procedure for Onchocerca volvulus? - Correct answer-
Examination of skin snips.
What is the diagnostic procedure for Schistosoma haematobium? - Correct answer-
Examination of urine sediment.
Charcot-Leyden crystals in stool may be associated with an immune response and
are thought to be formed from the breakdown products of what cell? - Correct
answer-Eosinophils.
How is Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense transmitted? - Correct answer-By the bite
of the tsetse fly.
Infection with Giardia lamblia is often associated with: - Correct answer-Ingestion
of water contaminated with cysts.
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,Upon examination of stool material for Cystoisospora belli, one would expect to
see: - Correct answer-Oocysts that are modified acid fast variable.
What is the best technique to identify Dientamoeba fragilis in stool? - Correct
answer-Trichromatic stained smear.
Because there is no known cyst form for Dientamoeba fragilis.
Entamoeba gingivalis - Correct answer-Known to be an inhabitant of the mouth
and is characterized by morphology that resembles Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar.
However, Entamoeba gingivalis tends to ingest P.M.N's whereas Entamoeba
histolytica/E.dispar does not.
What organism causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis? - Correct answer-
Naegleria fowleri.
What are the characteristics of the rhabditiform-noninfective-larvae of
Strongyloides stercoralis? - Correct answer-Short buccal capsule and large genital
primordium.
Visceral larva migrants is associated with what parasitic organism? - Correct
answer-Toxocara.
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, Toxocara species are the cause of visceral larva migrants and occur when humans
accidentally ingest the infective eggs of the dog or cat ascarid. The larvae migrate
through the deep tissues, including the eye.
What are visceral larva migrans? - Correct answer-A condition in humans caused
by the migratory larvae of certain nematodes, humans being a dead end host.
These nematodes can infect but not mature in humans and after migrating through
the intestinal wall, travel with the blood stream to various organs where they cause
inflammation and damage.
Balantidium coli. - Correct answer-Not common in the United States.
It can cause watery diarrhea in humans and is associated with pigs.
It is the largest of the intestinal Protozoa.
What method is used to diagnosis Toxoplasmosis? - Correct answer-Serology.
Examination of 24 hour unpreserved urine specimen is sometimes helpful in the
recovery of what parasitic organism? - Correct answer-Schistosoma haematobium
eggs.
S.haematobium blood flukes reside in the veins over the bladder. When eggs are
passed from the body they are found in the urine.
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What is the diagnostic procedure for Echinococcus granulosus? - Correct answer-
The microscopic examination of hydatid fluid aspirated from a cyst.
What is the diagnostic procedure for Onchocerca volvulus? - Correct answer-
Examination of skin snips.
What is the diagnostic procedure for Schistosoma haematobium? - Correct answer-
Examination of urine sediment.
Charcot-Leyden crystals in stool may be associated with an immune response and
are thought to be formed from the breakdown products of what cell? - Correct
answer-Eosinophils.
How is Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense transmitted? - Correct answer-By the bite
of the tsetse fly.
Infection with Giardia lamblia is often associated with: - Correct answer-Ingestion
of water contaminated with cysts.
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,Upon examination of stool material for Cystoisospora belli, one would expect to
see: - Correct answer-Oocysts that are modified acid fast variable.
What is the best technique to identify Dientamoeba fragilis in stool? - Correct
answer-Trichromatic stained smear.
Because there is no known cyst form for Dientamoeba fragilis.
Entamoeba gingivalis - Correct answer-Known to be an inhabitant of the mouth
and is characterized by morphology that resembles Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar.
However, Entamoeba gingivalis tends to ingest P.M.N's whereas Entamoeba
histolytica/E.dispar does not.
What organism causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis? - Correct answer-
Naegleria fowleri.
What are the characteristics of the rhabditiform-noninfective-larvae of
Strongyloides stercoralis? - Correct answer-Short buccal capsule and large genital
primordium.
Visceral larva migrants is associated with what parasitic organism? - Correct
answer-Toxocara.
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, Toxocara species are the cause of visceral larva migrants and occur when humans
accidentally ingest the infective eggs of the dog or cat ascarid. The larvae migrate
through the deep tissues, including the eye.
What are visceral larva migrans? - Correct answer-A condition in humans caused
by the migratory larvae of certain nematodes, humans being a dead end host.
These nematodes can infect but not mature in humans and after migrating through
the intestinal wall, travel with the blood stream to various organs where they cause
inflammation and damage.
Balantidium coli. - Correct answer-Not common in the United States.
It can cause watery diarrhea in humans and is associated with pigs.
It is the largest of the intestinal Protozoa.
What method is used to diagnosis Toxoplasmosis? - Correct answer-Serology.
Examination of 24 hour unpreserved urine specimen is sometimes helpful in the
recovery of what parasitic organism? - Correct answer-Schistosoma haematobium
eggs.
S.haematobium blood flukes reside in the veins over the bladder. When eggs are
passed from the body they are found in the urine.
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