title: Special laboratory examinations for parasitic infections.
abstract: Besides the routine procedures used for the diagnosis of parasites, there are a number of other diagnostic techniques available for the recovery and identification of parasites. Most laboratories do not routinely offer all of these techniques, but many are relatively simple and inexpensive to perform. This article discusses these techniques and their clinical relevance.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008722:Methods; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology