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Testing for Dormant Malaria

September 17, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION When malaria is dormant in the body can it be detected in a blood test? ANSWER Not directly, no. A normal malaria blood test consists of a thick or thin smear, which is often stained and then looked at under a microscope; with these tests, you would not be able to see any sign of the malaria which is lying dormant in the liver. However, there is another type of blood test, known … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: antibodies, immune system, infection, malaria test, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, serology, thick smear, thin smear

Diagnostic Blood Test: Malaria in Nepal and India

June 14, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION My daughter has returned from a 6 week trip to Nepal and then India. About 20 minutes into the flight home she developed pains and aches in her hips and legs, fever, generally feeling dreadful but no nausea or diarrhea. When she arrived after the 10 hour flight her temperature was 100.5. We were concerned about malaria, but when she saw her primary care doctor the next morning she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood smear, Malaria Diagnosis, nepal, rapid diagnostic test, serology, species identification, symptoms, treatment

Test for Malaria?

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

QUESTION Is there a way to verify that someone has had malaria? I had symptoms that were treated with only 10 days of proper 14 days prescription and had a relapse a year later. Have felt weak and keep my drinking to a very light level as a result. Is there test that can be taken to verify having/had plasmodium vivax? ANSWER The best way to test for relapsing malaria (i.e. Plasmodium … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: antibodies, blood film, ELISA, G6DP deficiency, Malaria Diagnosis, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, rapid diagnostic test, relapse, serology

Late Malaria Confirmation

January 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I was given a field diagnosis of malaria 1 1/2years ago and was treated. Can I still get a blood test to confirm if I truly had malaria? ANSWER That's a very interesting question, and the answer is: it depends. Since you were treated, you will no longer have the parasites in your blood stream, and so you cannot use a traditional blood film, looked at under a microscrope, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: antibodies, blood film, Malaria Diagnosis, microscopy, serology

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