scotch tape test; pinworm prep; Enterobius vermicularis in tissue

Indications

• Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

Procedure

• a strip of cellophane (Scotch) tape is applied to the skin around the perianal region to adhere pinworms to the tape
• the tape is then applied to a slide for examination under the microscope for pinworms

More general terms

• clinical microbiology test

Additional terms

• Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)