Thick blood films for malaria diagnosis are best used for which purpose?
a. Initial screening
b. Determination of the percent of parasitemia
c. Speciation
d. Identification of stages
ANS: A
Thick blood films concentrate the parasites and are ideal for initial screening. Thin blood films are used for the other three purposes.
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