Diagnosis of acute malaria by laser based cell counter with comparison of conventional and recent techniques in Indian scenario

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-188

  Rathod, Dinesh A ^a,c   Patel, Viral ^b   Kaur, Amarjeet A ^b   Patel, Vinod D ^b   Patel, Devangi D ^b  

^a SMT NHL MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Greencross Laboratories   (India)

^c Near Old Vadaj AMTS Bus Terminus ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Complete blood count; Depolarized laser light; Malaria; Malarial pigment

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INDIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER; LASER BASED CELL COUNTER; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449126227     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.48912     Document Type: Article

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