MALARIA SMEAR
Name: MALARIA SMEAR
Mnemonic: MALARIA
Container: EDTA (Purple)
Handling: Prepare both thick and thin smears from EDTA blood within one hour of collection. Thick smears are used to locate organisms; thin smears are used to speciate.
Performed Mon-Fri
Methodology: Methodology: Wright-Giemsa Sta
Reported: Once a day Mon-Fri
CPT: 87207
Department: Main Lab
Note: Slides must be prepared within one hour of collection