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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.

  • A

    A

  • B

    B


Debris


  • A

    A

  • B

    B


Subtle single parasite


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    A

  • B

    B


Two parasites with debris


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    A

  • B

    B


3 parasites

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