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<span style="font-size:80%">'''"Debris"'''</br>The parasites on a thick film lie within a background of white cells, platelets and various red cell components that have not been fully lysed. It is important to recognise these different features (which may vary a little between films depending on thickness and staining). A film area without parasites is shown below.</span>
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"Debris"
The parasites on a thick film lie within a background of white cells, platelets and various red cell components that have not been fully lysed. It is important to recognise these different features (which may vary a little between films depending on thickness and staining). A film area without parasites is shown below.


Debris




Subtle single parasite




Two parasites with debris





3 parasites