A Comparative Study Between Peripheral  Smear and QBC Test for Suspected Cases  of Malaria

Dr. Hasumati L.Solanki; Dr. Minesh G Vadsmiya; Dr. Vyoma chudasama; Dr. (Mrs.) B.C. Purohit

Volume : III, Issue : III, March - 2014

A Comparative Study Between Peripheral Smear and QBC Test for Suspected Cases of Malaria

Dr. Hasumati L. Solanki, Dr. Minesh G Vadsmiya, Dr. Vyoma Chudasama, Dr. Mrs. B. C. Purohit

Abstract :

A technique for diagnosis of malaria based on acridine orange staining of centrifuged blood samples in a microhematocrit tube (QBC) was compared with thick and thin peripheral blood smears in 300 samples. Malaria was diagnosed in 42(14%) patients by field�s staining technique and QBC method. An additional 6 (2%) cases were diagnosed by the QBC technique. Thus the prevalence rate of malaria during the study was 16%. Although QBC method was superior to the smear for malarial parasite detection, species identification was not possible in 3 (6.25 %) cases. Thus, QBC method has advantages in the terms of speed, sensitivity and ease. However, the age old Romanowsky�s stains still appear �Gold� standard for species identification.