The list of medical tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Strongyloidiasis includes:
Laboratory diagnosis includes the examination of feces and duodenal contents for larvae. Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have developed a reliable blood test to detect antibodies to Strongyloides. (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
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Diagnosis requires observation of S. stercoralis larvae in a fresh stool specimen (2 hours after excretion, rhabdoid larvae look like hookworm larvae). Duodenal aspirations show larvae present in duodenal fluid, and an antigen test that's positive for S. stercoralis. During the pulmonary phase, sputum shows S. stercoralis; marked eosinophilia also occurs in disseminated strongyloidiasis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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