Faecal sedimentation: Procedure step 10

Transfer a small drop of the stained sediment to a microscope slide using a pipette.

Cover droplet with a coverslip.

transferring drop

covering droplet with a coverslip

Examine under a microscope at 10 x 10 magnification.

Identify eggs.

Repeat until all the sediment has been examined.

Alternatively, pour the whole amount into a Petri dish and examine methodically under a stereo-microscope.

Warning!!!

Nematode eggs may be present in the faecal sample but the recovery with this technique is very low. Nematode eggs should be examined using flotation techniques or the MacMaster technique.