The list of medical tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Hookworm includes:
Infection is diagnosed by identifying hookworm eggs in a stool sample. (Source: excerpt from Hookworm Infection: DPD)
A laboratory worker will examine stool specimens to look for and count the number of eggs. If the egg output is large enough – more than 2,000 eggs per gram of stool – the doctor will assume that the infection may cause anemia and start treating the patient. (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
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CONFIRMING DIAGNOSIS Identification of hookworm ova in the stool confirms the diagnosis. Anemia suggests severe chronic infection.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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