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<span style="font-size:90%">Normal background elements of a thick malaria film. The neutrophil ('''A''') is recognisable by the characteristic nuclear shape but show artefactual distortion: in this case the chromatin detail is lost and there is no visible membrane outline or granular content. A careful look at the group of structures ('''B''') suggests that they are part of a large group of clumped platelets formed when the film was prepared. Finally, the more amorphous material ('''C''') most likely represents fibrin clot and un-lysed red cell debris.</br></br> | <span style="font-size:90%">Normal background elements of a thick malaria film. The neutrophil ('''A''') is recognisable by the characteristic nuclear shape but show artefactual distortion: in this case the chromatin detail is lost and there is no visible membrane outline or granular content. A careful look at the group of structures ('''B''') suggests that they are part of a large group of clumped platelets formed when the film was prepared. Finally, the more amorphous material ('''C''') most likely represents fibrin clot and un-lysed red cell debris.</br></br>Precise appearances can vary and additional examples are shown below.</span> | ||
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Recognising parasites on thick malaria films
Recognising "debris" on thick films
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.
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Normal background elements of a thick malaria film. The neutrophil (A) is recognisable by the characteristic nuclear shape but show artefactual distortion: in this case the chromatin detail is lost and there is no visible membrane outline or granular content. A careful look at the group of structures (B) suggests that they are part of a large group of clumped platelets formed when the film was prepared. Finally, the more amorphous material (C) most likely represents fibrin clot and un-lysed red cell debris.
Precise appearances can vary and additional examples are shown below.
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C
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D
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Subtle single parasite
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Two parasites with debris
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3 parasites