Biomarkers · Chemical
Malaria/Babesia/Other Blood Parasites
- LOINC codes
- 17784-0
- Tests that measure Malaria/Babesia/Other Blood Parasites
- Quest Diagnostics 1
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Malaria/Babesia/Other Blood Parasites 831
2 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Fri (Day shift); Report available: 4 days
Quest Diagnostics catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Microscopic Examination of stained slides with Giemsa stain
- Collection
- Blood samples are to be taken, and slides prepared when the patient presents with symptoms of malaria, and every 6 hours for 36 hours. Specimens obtained during the febrile state yield the greatest number of parasites in circulating blood. It is very important that at least one thick and one thin blood film smear must be submitted on two separate glass slides with one frosted end, in addition to the EDTA (lavender-top) tube. One slide should be smeared as is done with a differential exam and one slide should have a drop of blood dried in an area about the size of a dime. Note: Travel history (name of country and when visited) and anti-malarial agents should be noted on the requisition.
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LOINC 17784-0
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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