A fecal egg count (FEC) test uses a microscope to examine parasite eggs in fresh manure. This simple test can indicate which parasites are present and how many are there. Adult parasites lay eggs that are passed through the feces. This is what we are counting.

Testing Checklist:

  1. You have your Eggzamin kit
  2. Your flotation solution is prepared
  3. You are familiar with your microscope
  4. You have a installed the software on your computer (for online image analysis)
  5. You have a fresh sample
  6. You have a workspace and a paper towel handy for cleaning any excess fluid from slide or microscope
  7. You are ready to test!

Watch our step-by-step video on how to conduct the test.