Specimen

3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.

Usage

Malaria is a mosquito borne parasitic infection spread by female Anopheles mosquito infected by Plasmodium / malarial parasite. Malaria is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito; if you receive infected blood transfusion from a malaria patient; from an infected mother to the baby during pregnancy. It is prevalent in subtropical and tropical parts of the world. This test is not to be used in lieu of conventional smear diagnosis. Occasionally, test may show negativity even in presence of smear positivity.