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The level of equipment required for diagnostic parasitology work is very minimal; however, the one expense that should not be limited would be for one or more microscopes with good optics. Each microscope should be equipped with high-quality (flat-field) objectives (10×, 40×, 50×, or 60×, and 100× oil immersion objectives). The oculars should be a minimum of 10×.

Depending on the range of immunoassay testing available, a fluorescence microscope or enzyme immunoassay reader might be desirable. The availability of this equipment varies tremendously from one laboratory to another, and the equipment may be shared with other groups within the laboratory.

Another option would be a fume hood, in which the staining could be performed; this is not required, but recommended, particularly if the laboratory is still using xylene for dehydration of permanent stained fecal smears.

The rest of the equipment is quite common and can be shared with other areas within the laboratory. Equipment would include refrigerators, freezers, and pipette systems. Often, these can also be shared.