Tuesday, June 26, 2007

FDA clears rapid blood test for malaria

(Reuters) - Standard laboratory tests require identifying malaria parasites in a blood sample under a microscope, the FDA said.




The new test provides results from a few drops of blood placed on a dipstick, and can differentiate between the most dangerous malaria parasite and less virulent forms, the FDA said. Results should be confirmed with standard microscopic evaluation.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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