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Many symptoms of a parasitic infection are similar to other illnesses, making it particularly important to test for parasites for proper diagnosis and treatment. Parasite testing by examination of stool samples may require multiple samples and the use of a lab that specializes in this type of testing. More comprehensive testing, such as a Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis with Parasitology is suggested and available from the same stool sample when bacterial imbalances or digestive problems are suspected. Most of the common parasites are much too small to be seen in stool with the naked eye, so anything visible may simply be undigested food fibers.
Antigen tests are used to detect protein structures on parasites. Sometimes a biopsy of the small intestines is taken, a small amount of tissue that is examined for parasitic infestation.
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