Thick films - parasites and debris
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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.
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Normal background elements of a thick malaria film.
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Subtle single parasite
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Two parasites with debris
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3 parasites