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Pinworm test

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Pinworm, close-up of the head
Pinworm, close-up of the head
Pinworm eggs
Pinworm eggs
Pinworms
Pinworms
Alternative Names

Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test; Tape test


Normal Values


What abnormal results mean

If any adult pinworms or eggs are found, the person has a pinworm infection.


Review Date: 09/25/2006
Reviewed By: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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