1.
Name the intestinal protozoa causing diarrhoea and dysentery in humans.

Briefly outline the life cycle of anyone of them.

Describe the laboratory diagnosis of amoebic dysentery.

2.
List the tapeworms causing diseases in man.

Briefly outline the life cycle of anyone of them.

Write briefly about the laboratory diagnosis of cysticercus cellulose.

3.
List the various liver function tests.

Describe in detail the principle, procedure and precautions in estimating total and conjugated bilirubin in the serum.

How do you interpret the results of the above test?


4.
List the renal function tests.

Describe in detail how proteins (albumin and globulin) are measured in a urine sample qualitatively and quantitatively.

Name the conditions causing excretion of proteins in the urine.


5.
Name the causative agent of amoebiasis.

Describe its life cycle with diagram.

Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of hepatic amoebiasis.


6. Write short notes on any five of the following:

Microscopic examination of stool samples

Tests for reducing substances in urine

Peripheral blood smear for detection of parasites in humans

Hydatid cyst

Differentiate exudate from transdudate

Occult Blood in faeces