Malarial Parasite Identification near me in Chennai

Also referred as

Peripheral Smear Examination for Malarial Parasite

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This test is done to identify the presence of malarial parasites in the blood. Malaria is an infectious disease which is caused by species of Plasmodium parasite. It is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. The species which cause malaria in humans include P. Vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. falciparum. This test is advised if you experience any signs and symptoms of malaria like shaking chills, fever, headache, and profuse sweating.

The malarial parasite can be identified by examining a blood smear slide under the microscope. A positive result indicates the presence of the malarial parasite while a negative result indicates no malarial parasite.

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What does Malarial Parasite Identification measure?

The malarial parasite can be identified by examining a blood smear slide under the microscope.

A drop of blood is spread on a slide which is called smear. It is then stained with Giemsa stain which helps by giving the malaria parasite a distinctive appearance.

The diagnosis is made by spotting out the parasite of malaria or its antigens or its products in the smear. Thick smears help to detect the presence of parasite while thin smears help to detect the type of species of parasite. Thin smears help in evaluating the presence of schizonts (stage of malarial parasite with presence of many small nuclei), gametocytes (stage of malarial parasite where it can produce more gametes), and the presence of any pigmentation due to the malarial parasite in the blood. This test is done to detect the presence of the malarial parasite in the blood. It is also used to monitor the progress of treatment with malaria. Once the treatment of malaria is started, the doctor may advise a re-test to monitor the treatment.

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MBBS, MD Lab Medicine

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Last Updated

25th Oct 2023