infections
Tapeworm Infection
Diagnosis of Tapeworm Infection
For intestinal tapeworm infection, examination of a stool sample To check for cysticercosis, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging and sometimes blood tests A doctor diagnoses intestinal tapeworm infection by finding worm segments or eggs in a stool sample. In people with cysticercosis, cysts in the brain or other tissues can be seen using Computed Tomography (CT) or 