Giardia White Stool

Giardia White Stool. This is because people with a giardia infection do not pass giardia germs with every stool. Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite giardia duodenalis (or “giardia” for short).

Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases Molecular Diversity Of Giardia Duodenalis In Children Under 5 Years From The Manhica District Southern Mozambique Enrolled In A Matched Case Control Study On The Aetiology Of Diarrhoea from journals.plos.org

This is a stool sample test to look for the parasite giardia intestinalis. The parasite causes an infection of the small bowel called giardiasis. Because it can be difficult to detect giardia, you may be asked to submit several stool samples collected over several days to see if you are infected.

It may also be a cause of travelers' diarrhea.

Even when there are giardia germs in their stool, there may not be enough for the laboratory to find and identify them. Because it can be difficult to detect giardia, you may be asked to submit several stool samples collected over several days to see if you are infected. Even when there are giardia germs in their stool, there may not be enough for the laboratory to find and identify them. It may also be a cause of travelers' diarrhea.