Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
A patient who has recently come from an endemic area presents with elevated body temperature, headache, chills, malaise, that is with the symptoms which are typical for a common cold. What laboratory tests are necessary to confirm or to refute the diagnosis of malaria?
Answer options
- Study of lymph node punctate
- Study of cerebrospinal fluid
- Microscopy of blood smears
- Urinalysis
- Microscopy of bone marrow punctate
Correct answer
Microscopy of blood smears
Explanation
The best way to diagnose Malaria is through Thick Blood drop Smear.
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