Category
Hematology
Sub Category
Infectious
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
Individual Test
2 Hrs
Results ready in 2 Hrs after receipt.
Method
Immunochromatographic; Rapid Detection Test (Rdt).
Temp
Room temperature/ refrigerated.
Setup
Daily
Components Parameters
N/A
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering Instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
EDTA whole blood
Container/ preservative
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer
Sample volume
3ML (Min 1ML)
Rejection criteria
Labeling Issue (Unlabeled/ Mislabeled); Missing Request Form; Mismatch Between Request Form & Sample Details; Missing Age/ Gender; Wrong Sample Type; Insufficient Sample.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Negative
Clinical Utility
Used for diagnosis of Malaria
Test Limitations/ Confounders
Antigenemia can persist for up to 28 days post treatment.