Comparison of the Triage Micro Parasite Panel and Microscopy for the Detection of Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum in Stool Samples Collected in Kenya

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Comparison of the Triage Micro Parasite Panel and O&P examination results for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar, Cryptosporidium parvum, and Giardia lamblia in 266266 stool samples. Results comparing the Triage Micro Parasite Panel and O&P examination in 266 stool samples. The true positive results were determined after discrepant samples were analyzed. For G. lamblia, there were three false-negative results by O&P examination. For E. histolytica/E. dispar, there was one false-positive result by O&P examination. For C. parvum, there were three false-negative results by the Triage Micro Parasite Panel. Additional parasites detected by O&P examination were Ascaris lumbricoides (𝑛=3), Entamoeba coli (𝑛=2), Chilomastix mesnili (𝑛=1), and Hymenolepis nana (𝑛=1).

Parasite	Initial positive samples		True positives
	O&P examination	Triage panel
G. lamblia	20	23	23
E. histolytica/E. dispar	12	11	11
C. parvum	8	5	8