Laboratory Medicine

Laboratory Test Catalogue

Malaria (Malarial Smear, Thick and Thin Smear)
Test Name Malaria (Malarial Smear, Thick and Thin)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Lavender Minimum Venous Volume = 1mL whole blood Note: Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection.
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Send sample to corelab immidiately after collection. Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection. STAT test due to decreased sensitivity if not processed within 1 hr blood draw. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions:: Ensure collection date and time is provided before handing specimen to hematology float bench. Test must be processed within one hour of collection. Stability: 1 hour. Transportation: Transport specimen in red stat bag at room temperature within 15 minutes of collection. Specimen can either be transported through the pneumatic tube or hand delivered to corelab Sample Rejection Criteria: Sample received more than hour of collection, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non-suffecient quantity.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1hr from time of Collection for preliminary report. 24 hours for final report.	Test Utilization
Reference Value None seen
Test Code MALA	Methodology Manual Method
Testing Location SMH-Haematology	Other Information Last Updated: March 31, 2023

Malaria (Malarial Smear, Thick and Thin Smear)

Test Name

Malaria (Malarial Smear, Thick and Thin)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Lavender

Minimum Venous Volume = 1mL whole blood

Note: Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection.

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Send sample to corelab immidiately after collection. Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection. STAT test due to decreased sensitivity if not processed within 1 hr blood draw. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions:: Ensure collection date and time is provided before handing specimen to hematology float bench. Test must be processed within one hour of collection.

Stability: 1 hour.

Transportation: Transport specimen in red stat bag at room temperature within 15 minutes of collection. Specimen can either be transported through the pneumatic tube or hand delivered to corelab

Sample Rejection Criteria: Sample received more than hour of collection, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non-suffecient quantity.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1hr from time of Collection for preliminary report.
24 hours for final report.

Test Utilization

Reference Value

None seen

Test Code

MALA

Methodology

Manual Method

Testing Location

SMH-Haematology

Other Information

Last Updated: March 31, 2023