Parasitology

In the Parasitology Section of the Laboratory, the study of living parasitic organisms and their relationship with the hosts, human beings and the environment, is carried out for their appropriate use in diagnosing a disease and determining the best treatment.

Among the samples that are analyzed in Parasitology are:

Stool sample: we can find amoebae, eggs or larvae.
Blood sample: we can find malaria, filariasis.
Sample of tissue scrapings: we can find Leishmaniasis.