African Journal of Malaria and Tropical Diseases

African Journal of Malaria and Tropical Diseases ISSN 2736-173X Vol. 11 (2), pp. 001-005, February, 2023. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Devising a cost-effective method to improve the specificity and sensitivity of malaria detection

Larry Williams, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3065, Australia.

Abstract

It has always been a challenge to increase the concentration of malaria parasites in blood without compromising on specificity. The conventional thick smear method is a good sensitive tool. But the disadvantage is that a lot of expertise and experience is needed to perform this. A pilot study was undertaken to improvise the quantitative buffy coat (QBC) method so that the advantages of both thick and thin smears could be combined.