RVC/FAO guide to Veterinary Parasitology
McMaster egg counting technique: Equipment
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Equipment List

  • Two beakers or plastic containers
  • Balance
  • Tea strainer, cheesecloth or dental napkin
  • Measuring cylinder
  • Stirring device (fork, spatula, tongue depressor)
  • Pasteur pipettes and rubber teats
  • Flotation fluid (choice of solution dependant on species expected to be present and availability of reagents)
  • McMaster counting chamber
  • Compound microscope

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