Giardia - PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8340

Material

faeces

Method

realtime PCR

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

  • Giardia infections lead to a decrease in vitamin B 12.
  • If treatment of Giardia fails, Tritrichomonas foetus should also be considered.
  • In case of a positive PCR result, testing for the presence of human-pathogenic assemblages A and B can subsequently be conducted.