Malarial parasites

Test/Investigation

Malarial parasites

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

JPUH, NNUH, QEH

Indications

Investigation of fever in a returning traveller from malaria endemic region

Comments/Precautions

Processed on arrival Positive samples are sent away to reference laboratory for confirmation by PCR technique

Ideal sample age for accurate results/Maximum acceptable sample age (at the time of analysis)

Within 2 hours

Sample type

Fresh EDTA

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

RDT (ICT) Malaria 2 hours Malaria Microscopy (Thick and Thin films) 4 hours

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Yes: NNUH QEH(Thick & thin fim only)