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Table 2 Measurements in Year 2 using the Modified Knott’s test

From: Feasibility and comparative analysis of Dirofilaria immitis microfilaria freezing and fixation for student instruction and assessment of clinical parasitology skills

Assay type

Diagnosticians (n = 2)

Students (n = 118)

n

length

width

length

width

Non-cryopreserved mf, 2% formalin

306.2

5.5

302.8

8.3

22

Non-cryopreserved mf, 2% acetic acid

298.3

5.8

297.3

8.3

21

Cryopreserved mf, 2% formalin

281.2

5.5

277.8

6.4

23

Cryopreserved mf, 2% acetic acid

283.0

5.4

256.7

6.3

28

  1. n- total number of students evaluating the sample and fixative
  2. Measurements in microns