BIOELECTRONICS
- Put a drop of “fixed” urine on a slide. Apply cov-
erslip. Add 1 to 3 drops of 50% Lugol’s to edge of
coverslip and allow it to seep in.
Note: persons who have been treated for cancer or HIV using
any of the known drugs may show only 1 to 2 fluke parasite
stages per drop of saliva or urine. For this reason, you may need
to search through 20 or more slides to find flukes. Very ill per-
sons may show up to 10 parasites per drop (slide).
Taking Pictures Of What You See..........................................
You may be unsure of what you see even if you have the
microscope slides of labeled flukes and their stages to study and
compare. In real life, they vary so much in shape and size that
absolute identification is difficult without experience. Unfortu-
nately in a few hours, just as you are getting proficient, your
magnificent specimens will be drying out and unfit for observa-
tion. To preserve them longer you can seal the edges by painting
around the coverslip with fingernail clear enamel. Or dribble hot
sealing wax along the edges and then place them in sealed plastic
bags (one per bag). Melt sealing wax in a metal jar lid. Make an
applicator from a piece of coat hanger wire bent in the shape of a
small square to fit around the coverslip and a handle.
Or take photographs. To take pictures of what you see under
the microscope you will need a photomicrographic camera,
which costs $200.00 and up (see Sources). It is easy to use. Re-
member to label your pictures so you know which slide they
came from.
Even photographs do not scientifically prove identity of
parasite stages, but it is very good evidence. Proof would require
that the saliva or urine sample could be cultured and seen to
produce the known parasite stages.