Preparing malaria blood smears

Preparing thick and thin blood smears with Giemsa staining

 

 

Publication Version
2.0
Publication Code
CL10
Procedure Author
WWARN

The purpose of this document is to describe the procedure for preparing thick and thin blood smears, staining with Giemsa, and mounting slides for diagnosing asymptomatic parasitemia, clinical malaria, and monitoring response to antimalarial therapy.

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