Table 2 Sensitivities of detection of Blastocystis reported in various studies.
From: Oh my aching gut: irritable bowel syndrome, Blastocystis, and asymptomatic infection
Detection Method | compared to... | reported a sensitivity of | Year and country of study |
|---|---|---|---|
Formol ethyl acetate concentration technique (FECT) | Culture | 0% | 2004, UK [116] |
FECT | Culture | 19.6% | 2002, Thailand [72] |
Simple Smear | Culture | 16.7% | 2004, Thailand [69] |
Simple Smear | Culture | 42.5% | 2002, Thailand [72] |
Trichrome Staining | Culture | 40.2% | 2004, Thailand [69] |
FECT | PCR | 50% | 2007, Denmark [44] |
Sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (SAF) concentration technique | PCR | 82% | 2007, Denmark [44] |
Culture | PCR | 89% | 2007, Denmark [44] |
ELISA serum antibody | Culture | 92.1% | 2008, China [87] |
Merthiolate-Iodine-Formalin | -- | (no studies found) |