To diagnose an intestinal tapeworm, your doctor will likely send stool samples to a laboratory, where technicians look for eggs or worm segments. Because these segments pass through your system irregularly, your doctor might need two or three separate samples to confirm the diagnosis. For invasive infections, blood tests are often used. The specific antibodies in your blood can help the lab identify exactly which type of tapeworm is causing the issue.

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