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* Samples for microscopy may be collected by stomach wash. ''Cryptosporidia'' may sometimes be seen in the mucous of regurgitated food.
* Samples for microscopy may be collected by stomach wash. ''Cryptosporidia'' may sometimes be seen in the mucous of regurgitated food.
* [[ELISA testing|ELISA]] detectable ''Cryptosporidium''-specific antibody titres are available but are not necessarily specific for C. serpentis.
* [[ELISA testing|ELISA]] detectable ''Cryptosporidium''-specific antibody titres are available but are not necessarily specific for ''C. serpentis''.
* Histopathology can establish a positive diagnosis from endoscopic biopsy or surgical biopsy. Negative histology does not rule out cryptosporidiosis because of the non-uniform distribution of ''Cryptosporidia''.
* Histopathology can establish a positive diagnosis from endoscopic biopsy or surgical biopsy. Negative histology does not rule out cryptosporidiosis because of the non-uniform distribution of ''Cryptosporidia''.