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Unit Code 9240:
Malaria/Babesia Smear

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Useful For

The thick and thin Giemsa-stained malaria smears are not only useful

for the rapid and accurate detection and species identification of

Plasmodium, but also can be used to detect babesia, trypanosomes,

and some species of microfilariae.

Method Name

Giemsa Stain

Reporting Name

Malaria/Babesia Smear

Ordering Mnemonic

MAL

Aliases

Babesia

Plasmodium

Key