Misc Qualitiative tests and common labs

Question 1

What are the plasmodium that is injected into our blood by a mosquito called?

Answer 1

sporozoites

Question 2

order of plasmodium starting from sporozoites:

Answer 2

sporozoites> schizonts> merozoites> trophozoites…….. back into schizonts. rupture. Eventually produce gametocytes (sexualized)

Question 3

Male form of P. Falciparum

Answer 3

Microgametocyte. Shorter and wider than F. rounded ends, diffused chromatins seen with hemazoin granules.

Question 4

Female plasmodium falciparum:

Answer 4

curved sausage/banana shaped with central large chromatin dot covered with centralized mass of hemazoin.

Question 5

4 species of malaria:

Answer 5

Plasmodium Falciparum
Plasmodium Vivax
Plasmodium Ovale
Plasmodium Malaria

Question 6

which form of malaria will cause intravascular hemolysis

Answer 6

falciparum

Question 7

which form of malaria is the most common

Answer 7

vivax

Question 8

which form of malaria is benign quartan

Answer 8

plasmodium malariae

Question 9

How long can blood samples for malaria testing be stored?

Answer 9

3 days at 2 to 30 C

Question 10

how many microliters of blood are put on the test kit for malaria?

Answer 10

15 microliters

Question 11

how many drops of reagent are put on the reagent pad?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

how many drops of reagent do you put on the wash pad of the malaria test?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

how many minutes before results are read through the viewing window of a malaria test?

Answer 13

15 min

Question 14

what is the gold standard for malaria testing

Answer 14

thick and thin smear

Question 15

why can RMK not be used to monitor treatment progress of malaria?

Answer 15

antigens from the parasite will still be present in the patients body for several days post elimination of parasite.

Question 16

false positives will result if the patient has the following conditions (malaria):

Answer 16

RA
Hep C
Babesia

Question 17

Smears should be done frequently but no more than how often?

Answer 17

hourly

Question 18

influenza is best diagnosed within how many days?

Answer 18

first 2-3 days

Question 19

influenza is more common in which population?

Answer 19

children

Question 20

some antivirals are only effective if administered within how many hours?

Answer 20

48 hrs

Question 21

how many times do you rotate the swab vigorously in the liquid for rapid flu?

Answer 21

3 times

Question 22

the pipette on the influenza test has how many microliters of fluid?

Answer 22

100 u/L