1What can stools submitted for parasite study that contain flagellates may reveal?
Trophozoites and cyst forms
2What is the active form?
Trophozoites
3What is the inactive or protective form?
Cysts
4Where are flagellate trophozoites seen?
Loose, liquid, or soft stool
5Where are flagellate cysts seen?
Formed stool
6The presence of either trophozoites or cysts are important for?
Diagnosis
7What are under nuclear characteristics?
Number of nuclei present, Presence, and Positioning of the nuclear structures
8What are nuclear characteristics helpful for?
Differentiates the flagellates
9It is a finlike structure connected to the outer edge of some flagellates
Undulating membrane
10It is a rodlike support structure found in some flagellates
Axostyle
11This flagellate morphologic structure is often not visible under micrscopic examination
Flagella
12What procedure do we use for flagellate identification?
Saline, Iodine wet preparations, and Permanent smear procedure
13What can permanent smear procedure do in certain cases?
Shrink flagellate parasites
14What happen if flagellate parasites shrink?
Appear smaller in the microscope than typical measurements