Quantitative buffy coat: a special adjunct for diagnosis of malaria.

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dc.contributor.authorMirdha, B Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSamantray, J Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorBurman, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorGhimire, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-03-16en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T19:15:36Z
dc.date.available1999-03-16en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T19:15:36Z
dc.date.issued1999-03-16en_US
dc.description.abstractQuantitative buffy coats (QBC) technique was compared with conventional blood film technique for the diagnosis of malaria in a tertiary care hospital. The QBC technique was found to be a rapid technique with a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 94%. Malaria species identification was also possible. It was essentially very useful to detect parasites below < or = 100 parasites/ul of blood by QBC technique. However, quantification of parasitaemia could not be made using this technique. Many cases of carriers having very few gametocytes in their blood were also identified. It is therefore, concluded that the QBC technique, may be appropriate for screening populations for malaria and for detection of asymptomatic carriers to control further transmission of the disease in the community.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMirdha BR, Samantray JC, Burman D, Mishra B, Ghimire P. Quantitative buffy coat: a special adjunct for diagnosis of malaria. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1999 Mar; 31(1): 19-22en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112823
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLeukocytesen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleQuantitative buffy coat: a special adjunct for diagnosis of malaria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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