Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Malarial Parasites
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
8th March 2024	Alternative names	Thick and Thin films	Malaria parasite investigation Thick and Thin films
	Processing Instructions	Clinical history including details of overseas travel and prophylaxis required An FBE is performed at the same time ICT test (rapid whole blood immunochromatographic test) for the qualitative detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antigens is performed in addition to microscopic examination.	Clinical history including details of overseas travel and prophylaxis required An FBE is performed at the same time ICT test (rapid whole blood immunochromatographic test) for the qualitative detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antigens is performed in addition to microscopic examination.
	Notes

Malarial Parasites

Alternate names:

Malaria parasite investigation Thick and Thin films

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

MPS

Specimen types:

Blood

Container types:

EDTA

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Minimum Adult Volume:

1 mL

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL

Notes:

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

2 hours

Reference Interval:

Detected/Not detected

Laboratory Use Only

Storage Instructions:

Clinical history including details of overseas travel and prophylaxis required

An FBE is performed at the same time

ICT test (rapid whole blood immunochromatographic test) for the qualitative detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antigens is performed in addition to microscopic examination.

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Malarial Parasites

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

Alternative names

Processing Instructions

Notes