Abstract
Malaria is one of the most common parasitic diseases causing a significant burden on health care, especially in India. Light microscopy, the gold standard for malaria diagnosis is time-consuming especially in a setup where the caseload is high and parasite index is low. Knowledge of abnormal scattergrams by the malarial parasite is very essential to suspect malaria and screen those cases thoroughly on a peripheral smear for accurate diagnosis. A timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial to the prognosis of this disease. Herein, we report a case of a 40-year-old male from Punjab who presented to the emergency with fever and an altered sensorium. Analyzer showed characteristic pseudo eosinophilia with greying of neutrophil eosinophil zone with double eosinophil cluster. According to flagging rules because of eosinophilia, peripheral blood film (PBF) was made and examined, which revealed Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes.
Highlights
Submitted: 1st November 2021 Accepted: 27th December 2021Source of Support: None Conflict of Interest: NoneCitation: Prabhu SC, Tahlan A, Sharma S, Lehl SS
It is essential to identify abnormal WBC scattergrams generated by malarial parasites on the analyzer
Many studies have been conducted all over the world in the detection of the malarial parasite using automated analyzers like LH750, GEN S in the past.3Herein, we present a case of a 45-yearold male who presented with a fever
Summary
Submitted: 1st November 2021 Accepted: 27th December 2021Source of Support: None Conflict of Interest: None. It is essential to identify abnormal WBC scattergrams generated by malarial parasites on the analyzer. Many studies have been conducted all over the world in the detection of the malarial parasite using automated analyzers like LH750, GEN S in the past.3Herein, we present a case of a 45-yearold male who presented with a fever.
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