What do my results mean?

Created by Veterinary Parasitology, Modified on Wed, 26 Jul, 2023 at 8:57 AM by Veterinary Parasitology

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The presence of some parasites may be dangerous and may require treatment, wheras other parasite eggs or cysts may cause a problem in high levels.


Some parasite eggs are reported as present, others in subjective high or low numbers, or in eggs per gram (EPG). 


If there is a known reference range for the parasite in question in the species then an eggs per gram range shall be reported.

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