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Empty Stomach for Malaria Test?

August 16, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION

Do we have to go empty stomach for test of malaria?

ANSWER

No – for a malaria test, they will take your blood and either look at it under the microscope or use it in a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria. Neither of these tests will be affected by whether you eat or not.

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