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==Overview==
*Kato-Katz thick smear is the classic and most commonly used method for identification of schistosome eggs in stool.
===Procedure===
*In Kato-Katz thick smear technique, a stool sample is obtained and a small amount is passed through a screen.
*Approximately 50 mg of sieved stool is placed on a slide and covered with a glycerin-soaked cellophane cover slip.
*Schistosome eggs, if present, are counted and multiplied by 20 to obtain the number of eggs per gram of stool.

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