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Pinworm eggs
Pinworm eggs
Pinworm, close-up of the head
Pinworm, close-up of the head
Pinworms
Pinworms


Pinworm test

Alternative Names:
Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test; Tape test

What the risks are:

There are no risks.



Special considerations:

Consult your health care provider for treatment. Usually the whole family is treated, because the pinworms are easily passed back and forth between family members.




Review Date: 8/28/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (8/18/2003)

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