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Relative merits of thick or thin films in malaria diagnosis
COMPARISON OF THICK AND THIN FILMS
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| Feature |
Thick Film |
Thin Film
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| Sensitivity for detection |
Higher: detects low parasitaemia ~5–10 parasites/µL |
Lower: generally needs ~50 parasites/µL for reliable detection)
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| Species Identification |
Poor: RBC morphology lost and species-specific features may be difficult |
Excellent: Parasite morphology and RBC characteristics are readily observed
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| Quantification of parasitaemia |
Difficult: requires estimation so is imprecise |
Easier: parasites can be counted per number of RBCs
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| Preparation and staining |
Longer: requires air drying before careful staining to avoid artefact |
Faster: films are fixed and stained immediately with clearer morphology
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COMPARISON OF THICK AND THIN FILMS
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| Sensitivity for detection
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| Thick film: Higher - detects low parasitaemia ~5–10 parasites/µL
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| Thin film: Lower - generally needs ~50 parasites/µL for reliable detection)
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