Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test; Tape test
What the risks are
There are no risks.
Special considerations
Consult your health care provider for treatment. Usually the whole family is treated, because the pinworms are easily passed back and forth between family members.
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Review Date: 07/26/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
