| TEST PERFORMED BY THE PARASITOLOGY UNIT IN 2009-2010 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Counter Immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) for Amoebiasis | 231 | 169 |
| Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) for Toxoplasmosis | 838 | 616 | |
| Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) for Malaria | 41 | 38 | |
Filariasis Panel:
|
83 83 |
88 |
|
| Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Leishmaniasis | 11 | 5 | |
| Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Schistosomiasis | 15 | 13 | |
| Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Trichenellosis | 0 | 1 | |
| Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Taeniasis (Cysticercosis) | 20 | 14 | |
| Enzyme Link Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) for Echinococcus (Hydatid Disease) | 5 | 4 | |
| Blood Film for Filarial Parasites: Nucleopore Membrane Filtration | 6 | 12 | |
| Blood Film for Malaria Parasites (BFMP) | 30 | 36 | |
| Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Malaria Parasites | 258 | 277 | |
| Helminths for Identification | 5 | 11 | |
| Acanthamoeba/Naegleria spp. Detection | 1 | 4 | |
| Blood Film for Blood Flagellates : (Leishmania spp and Trypanosoma spp) | 6 | 0 | |
| Stool Direct Smear | 32 | 30 | |
| Stool Formalin - Ether Concentrat | 35 | 28 | |
| Trichrome Stain | 31 | 26 | |
| Modified DMSO stain for Cryptosporidium spp | 48 | 57 | |
| Gram Chromotrope stain for Microsporidium spp | 48 | 58 | |
| Blood Film Malaria Parasites Quality Assurance HKL | 485 | 101 | |
| Toxocara (New Diagnostic Offered) | 28 | 26 | |
| PCR Leishmaniasis (New Diagnostic Offered) | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 2340 | 1615 |
