Fecal Ova & Parasite Detection

Our revolutionary Human Fecal Trichrome (HFT) algorithm finds, counts, and pre-classifies human fecal parasites from a digital image, including parasite cysts, parasite trophozoites, red blood cells, white blood cells and yeast from a digital image produced by a high-definition digital slide scanner.

This cutting-edge technology helps lower labor costs by reducing technician read time from 3-5 minutes to under 30 seconds per slide while improving accuracy and consistency. 

It is the first AI-based Trichrome screening tool, AI-based MAF screening tool, and wet-mount iodine screening tool on the market today.

Improved working conditions: Performing direct microscopic exams requires technicians to be highly alert for long periods of time. Our AI-assisted solution reduces technician stress and fatigue throughout their day. 

5x more sensitive: We are five times more sensitive than manual examination. As an example, the Trichrome solution has a sensitivity rate of 98.9% and a slide-level specificity rate of 98.1%.

Improved consistency: AI has no daily cycle of fatigue, susceptibility to distraction, or confirmation bias from samples or prep/stain variation, and avoids issues with low prevalence samples.

Higher added value from technicians: We help lab techs be able to spend more time analyzing more difficult cases or increase throughput.

From negative to positive contribution margins: Our solution helps labs improve their contribution margins for fecal O&P testing.

Techcyte partners with all major clinical pathology scanner vendors. Fecal Ova & Parasite Detection partners are currently Hamamatsu, Grundium, 3DHistech and Motic.