Diagnostic tests
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2018
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
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Antigen preparation:
- Fresh urine sample was collected from positive urinary schistosomiasis patient.
- Red blood cells around S. haematobium eggs were removed by added saponin reagent.
- Urine was centrifuged the sediment was washed three time by normal saline to remove saponin reagent.
- Normal saline was added to the sediment and incubated over night to remove excess saponin.
- After the incubation urine was centrifuged and the sediment was used as antigen for circumoval precipitin test.