Is there a test for tape worms?
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Stool test: \n\nExamination of proglottids passed in the stool of the patient reveals tapeworm infections.\n\nThe characteristic diagnostic feature of the beef tapeworm infection is the ability of the proglottids to crawl. \n\nMicroscopic examination: \n\nMicroscopic identification of the eggs is the basis of specific tapeworm infection diagnosis.  \n\nBlood test: \n\nIt shows elevated levels of eosinophils in the blood of the patient. \n\nPresences of large and pale red blood cells are indicative of vitamin B12 deficiency characteristic of fish tapeworm infections. \n\nBlood samples are taken from the patient to detect the presence of antibodies against the larval stage of the tapeworm.
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http://web.tickle.com/tests/superiq/
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http://web.tickle.com/tests/
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I read in a magazine that if you use lice shampoo it will work, but I don't know for sure or how long before the test you have to use it. Check into it.
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Only if you ask them. If you only asked them for HIV, that's what they are going to test for. \n\nCheck out this site to see how other STDS are tested for:\nhttp://alpha.montclair.edu/~DavidsonM/GuideSTD_Testing.html
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Would you like me to stick one of your family members in a cage and shave them bald, smear untested goop on them just to see if they break out in a rash? Or hey lets just inject them with stuff and see what happens.. I wouldnt do it to a human and I dont want it happening to animals either... ther has to be a more humane way of testing things.. if it costs more or takes longer then fine I can pay more or I can wait.
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BUSTED!\n\nWhile medical experts agree that the accompanying stories are fiction, debate over the authenticity of the images themselves is ongoing. When I showed them to pathologist Ed Friedlander, he concluded they had been faked, largely because most of the anatomical landmarks one would expect to find in a dissected brain are nowhere to be seen. Another expert speculated that the photos could be real, but, if so, depict a very serious case of scalp cancer, not a "brain infection."  In any case, no one was able to account for their origin.\n\nIn a new development, the debunkers at Snopes.com have determined, based on information from an unnamed but presumably reliable source, that the images are indeed real and document the case of 70-year-old man suffering from "an unusual form of cancer which had eaten away at the upper portion of his skull and scalp."  Contacted for a follow-up opinion, Dr. Friedlander agreed the explanation is plausible, but in his judgment the photos may still have been retouched.  "I cannot account for the apparent maggots and apparent eggs," he wrote. \n\nAs to Mr. Fujiwara, the sushi fanatic who supposedly contracted brain worms by eating raw fish, that variation of the tale is simply preposterous. While the medical literature supports the claim that certain species of tapeworm and roundworm can infect the human digestive tract when consumed in raw or undercooked fish, I could find no indication that these particular parasites (in contrast to the pork tapeworm, which is capable of causing a wider, more serious array of symptoms) can migrate to other human organs, such as the brain. In documented cases where pork tapeworm larvae have been found in the brain, they were embedded, cyst-like, in the neural tissue; they don't crawl around freely, nor are they capable of boring through the patient's skull and emerging through the scalp.\n\nTo set the record straight, maggots can infest the human brain, and so can certain types of tapeworm larvae. But these conditions are pretty rare and, in spite of what you may have heard through the email grapevine, they don't result from ignoring ingrown hairs or binging on sushi.
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Yes I would go to the doctor and get something for them. It's just worms. Poor you!
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Intestines do more absorption than digestion. There are medications that dissolve the tape worm, while being well tolerated by humans. There are some other dislodgers, such as a regimen of pineapple juice or a clove treatment.
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It's pretty hard to find any sort of tests for free which is what I am assuming you want. If you are willing to pay then there are loads just search on yahoo.com. Whatever you do don't use google like the guy above suggests because google are evil and are trying to take over the world with their never ending quest for knowledge. By using google you are giving them all of your personal details, even what colour underwear you are wearing right now!
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http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_testing.shtml
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contact the company that made the test, they should have sample problems
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Texas rigg worm, spinnerbait, rattle trap
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A. Antibiotics, antimicrobials.\n\nWhy are you testing us? Are you taking a test and cheating, perhaps?
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Can you be more specific?  Testing for what?
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try going to www.aol.com and type in organism by biochemical tests that might help you
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What are pinworms?\n\nPinworms are small, white worms that live in the intestines. Pinworm infections are common in young children and are easily treated.\n\nIf your child is infected with pinworms, you may notice him or her moving around a lot in bed at night or being unable to sleep because of an itchy bottom. The itching is caused by the female pinworm that comes out of the rectum to lay eggs around the anus (the opening to the rectum). Sometimes tiny white worms (shorter than 1/2 inch) may be seen on the child's bottom at night or they may show up in the child's bowel movement.\n\n\nHow do people get pinworms?\n\nPinworms are easy to get. Pinworms are usually spread from child to child, and the eggs can be picked up on children's fingers when they are playing. Eggs can stay or your child's skin for several hours. They can survive for 2 weeks on clothes, bedding and toys. If the eggs are on your child's hands or toys, and your child puts their fingers or toys in their mouth, the tiny eggs can enter their bodies. The eggs stay in the upper part of the intestine until they hatch. After they hatch, the worms move down the length of the intestine, and then out the anus where they lay eggs. \n\nWhen children scratch their itchy bottoms, the tiny eggs can get under their fingernails. As the children move around the house, the eggs may be spread, and other family members may become infected. Sometimes adults breathe in the eggs when the bed covers are shaken. However, this is very uncommon. Children easily infect each other while they are playing and by not thoroughly washing their hands before eating. Pets do not spread pinworms, although they may carry their own kinds of worms.\n\n\nHow are pinworms detected?\n\nBecause pinworms usually crawl out of the anus while a child sleeps, the tape test is an easy way to find pinworms. It's best to do this right when your child wakes up and before he or she uses the bathroom or bathes. To do the tape test, your doctor will give you a tongue depressor with a piece of clear tape on the end. You will press the end of the tongue depressor--with the tape on it--against your child's anal skin. Then the tape is placed sticky-side down on a glass slide. If your child has pinworms, your doctor will be able to see the eggs with a microscope. You may even see the worms around the anus during the tape test.\nReturn to top\n\nHow do we get rid of pinworms?\n\nMost pinworm infections are mild and easily treated. Your doctor may prescribe a single chewable tablet of a medicine called mebendazole (brand name: Vermox). About 2 weeks later, a second tablet is taken. Or your doctor may recommend another kind of medicine, pyrantel (brand names: Pin-X, Pin-Rid). This is also taken in 2 doses about 2 weeks apart.\n\nEven if only one child in a family has pinworms, it is very important that everyone in the household be treated with the pinworm medicine at the same time, even if they don't have any signs of pinworms. All the sheets, blankets, towels and clothing in the house should be washed in hot water, and everyone's fingernails (which might hold the worm eggs) should be carefully cleaned and cut short.\n\nIf you get treatment from your doctor right away and keep everything in the house very clean, your family's encounter with pinworms should soon be over.\n\n\nHow to prevent pinworm infections and reinfections:\n\nMake sure your child washes his or her hands before a meal and after using the restroom.\nKeep your child's fingernails trimmed.\nDiscourage your child from nail-biting and scratching their anal area.\nBe sure your child changes into a clean pair of underwear each day.\nHave your child bathe in the morning to reduce egg contamination.\nOpen bedroom blinds and curtains during the day. Eggs are sensitive to sunlight.\nAfter each treatment, change your child's night clothes, underwear and bedding.