Chase the Case #25
- Malaria -
October 2023
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Patient Demography: 21-year-old male, hospital emergency department
Symptoms: Fever with body ache and rigors
Diagnosis: Malaria Plasmodium Vivax
Other Tests: Typhi Dot IgM Rapid Test – Negative, Dengue NS1 Rapid Test – Negative
How Yumizen Can Assist: This case shows the utility of the Malaria flag on the Yumizen H500 hematology analyzer assisting physicians at the hospital emergency care department for early specific treatment for Malaria infection. The flagging system not only allows Malaria detection but also helps differential diagnosis with Dengue.
This clinical case has been provided by Shriseva Hospitals & Diagnostic Centre, Talashrin, India.
