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Can A Blood Test Detect Malaria If The Parasite Lies Dormant In The Liver?

If you are NOT showing any symptoms of Malaria and you have a blood test can you detect it? I have read that the parasite lies dormant in your liver and if you are NOT showing symptoms or sick the blood test will not detect it is this true? My question if you not sick you can t detect the parasite with a blood test? XXXX
Tue, 18 Feb 2020
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Hi,

The accurate diagnosis of malaria caused by plasmodium vivax is based on microscopic examination of a Giemsa-stained blood smear. However, to detect the hypnozoites (dormant) phase of the parasites in the liver "Rapid Diagnostic Tests” (RDTs) can be used. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to confirm the dormant parasites (hypnozoites) of plasmodium vivax after the diagnosis has been established by rapid diagnostic tests.

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Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Can A Blood Test Detect Malaria If The Parasite Lies Dormant In The Liver?

Hi, The accurate diagnosis of malaria caused by plasmodium vivax is based on microscopic examination of a Giemsa-stained blood smear. However, to detect the hypnozoites (dormant) phase of the parasites in the liver Rapid Diagnostic Tests” (RDTs) can be used. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to confirm the dormant parasites (hypnozoites) of plasmodium vivax after the diagnosis has been established by rapid diagnostic tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician