Giardia intestinalis antigen in stool

Fecal lamblia test.

Fecal Giardia lamblia antigen test used in the diagnosis and treatment of lambliosis. Giardia lamblia is a filamentous worm colonizing the small intestine, biliary tract and duodenum Infection occurs through the ingestion of water contaminated with human feces containing cysts of the parasite.

The symptoms of infection are:

• diarrhea (with sudden onset, may be watery at first) - 90%,
• bad mood,
• smelly and fatty stools,
• cramps and bloating,
• congestion,
• discomfort
• nausea,
• weight loss,
• vomiting,
• fever,
• fever