Parasites observed in urine sediments: A learning from incidental rare species

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Author Details : Swati Raj*, Alka Yadav

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 13-21

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdpo.2023.003

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Abstract

Parasitic infection becomes an unsolved problem in using of automated instruments for urinalysis. Most common parasitic infections described in literature are Trichomonas vaginalis, Schistosoma hematobium and Microfilaria. Other rare organisms are Balantidium coli and Paramecium. The main purpose of this article is to raise the awareness in pathologists and clinicians on the importance of cytological evaluation of urine. This study was done to find the associations between the age and point prevalence of organisms in our zone in the last 6 years. Identification of parasites in centrifuged deposits of urine sediment is a relatively rare occurrence in clinical practice. A fairly wide morphological spectrum of parasites may be diagnosed through microscopic examination of centrifuged urine sediment. They may present with symptoms like pyuria, hematuria, diarrhoea, burning micturition, itching and morphological awareness helps in prompt and effective management in most cases.
 

Keywords: Bcoli, Paramecium, T Vaginalis, Microfilaria, Urinary tract infection

How to cite : Raj S, Yadav A, Parasites observed in urine sediments: A learning from incidental rare species. IP J Diagn Pathol Oncol 2023;8(1):13-21

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