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Unit Code 87860:
Malaria, Molecular Detection by Rapid PCR

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Useful For

Detection of plasmodium and identification of the infecting

species

 

As an adjunct to conventional microscopy of Giemsa-stained smears

 

For confirmatory identification of Plasmodium species

Method Name

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe
Hybridization(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license        
agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)

Reporting Name

Malaria Detection by Rapid PCR  

Ordering Mnemonic

LCMAL

Aliases

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium malariae

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium vivax

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