Malaria/Babesia/Other

Patient Preparation: Blood drawn 1 to 2 hours prior to expected chill will enhance recovery of malarial parasites by the laboratory. Immediate Specimen Processing: Blood samples are to be taken, and slides prepared when the patient presents with symptoms of malaria, and every 6 hours for 36 hours. Specimens obtained during the febrile state yield the greatest number of parasites in circulating blood. It is very important that at least one thick and one thin blood film smear must be submitted on two separate glass slides with one frosted end, in addition to the EDTA (lavender-top) tube. One slide should be smeared as is Done with a differential exam and one slide should have a drop of blood dried in an area about the size of a dime. Note: Travel history (name of country and when visited) and anti-malarial agents should be noted on the requisition. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Ambient

LAB883 LCMAL

LCMAL

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Processing Instructions: Blood samples are to be taken, and slides prepared when the patient presents with symptoms of malaria, and every 6 hours for 36 hours. Specimens obtained during the febrile state yield the greatest number of parasites in circulating blood. It is very important that at least one thick and one thin blood film smear must be submitted on two separate glass slides with one frosted end, in addition to the EDTA (lavender-top) tube. One slide should be smeared as is done with a differential exam and one slide should have a drop of blood dried in an area about the size of a dime. Note: Travel history (name of country and when visited) and anti-malarial agents should be noted on the requisition.Preferred Testing Volume: 2 thick and 2 thin smearsMinimum Testing Volume: 1 thick and 1 thin smearTransport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 24 hours Causes for Rejection: HemolysisClotted specimens Specimens out of stability Performing Lab: Quest Diagnostics Chantilly

2-Days

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