Malaria Referral
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Assay |
Malaria Referral |
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Key Words |
Malaria, Plasmodium, Falciparum, Vivax, Ovale, Malariae, Knowlesi |
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Specimen Collection |
Slides for sendaway prepared in laboratory from existing FBC sample. Only performed to confirm detected presence of malaria. |
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Referral |
This test is referred to another centre for analysis: |
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Turnaround time |
2 working days from receipt at reference laboratory for Microscopy 4 working days from receipt at reference laboratory for PCR |
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Test indications |
Positive or suspected positive for malaria (Automatically actioned by the Haematology department) |
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Interferences |
Contact referral laboratory for information |
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Reference Range |
Contact referral laboratory for information |
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Minimum retesting interval |
N/A |
