When a physician suspects that a patient has a protozoal or parasitic infection, what is the minimum number of stool specimens that need to be examined? 

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5


C. 3
At least three stool specimens are generally examined when the physician suspects a protozoal or parasitic infection.

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