OTHER lab and serological methods for screening for malaria parasite

1)used to detect antibodies: limited because antibodies may be absent in acute infection. 2)antigen detection is a rapid test that may tell the presence of the parastate but not the species 3)PCR 4) detection using fluorescent dyes: using the kwamato technique to stained with acridine orange or BCT(benzo. DNA stain green and cytoplasmic RNA stain red. viewing in done with a florescent microscope or light microscope with an interference filter. limited because florescent microscopes are expensive. 5) buffy coat method the benefit of testing is in early treatment