If the practitioner suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what type of specimen may be ordered?

A) First morning urine specimen
B) Clean-catch midstream urine specimen
C) 24-hour urine specimen
D) Random urine specimen
E) O&P specimen

Protozoal Infection

A type of infection caused by protozoa, single-celled organisms that can either be free-living or parasitic.

Parasitic Infection

An infestation by parasites such as protozoa, worms, or insects that live on or inside a host organism, often causing disease.

O&P Specimen

An ova and parasites specimen, or a stool sample, that is examined for the presence of certain forms of protozoans or parasites, including their eggs (ova).