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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Malarial parasites

External Price (excl. GST)

32.53

Specimen Collection

Pre Testing Requirements

A CBC is an essential component of this test. Please ensure one is ordered at time of collection. Please give full clinical details and list countries visited outside New Zealand.

Adult Specimen

4 mL EDTA tube (purple)

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot Transport

Send at 4°C

Test Information

Department

Haematology

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

4 hours

Method

Thick and thin film microscopy

Electronic Information

Registration Code

MAL

HL7 mapping code

$MAL