Friday, February, 10, 2012

Pinworm test

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Alternative Names

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.



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)