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Detection of Plasmodium DNA and identification of the infecting species, with reflex percent parasitemia calculated using thin blood films for positive cases
An adjunct to conventional microscopy of Giemsa-stained films
Detection and confirmatory identification of Plasmodium species: P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale, P malariae, and P knowlesi
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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PARCT | Percent Parasitemia Reflex | No | No |
If positive, percent parasitemia will be performed at an additional charge.
See Malaria Laboratory Testing Algorithm in Special Instructions.
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Probe Hybridization