Rapid diagnosis of malaria. the microwave furnace
Chevalier, B.; Cavallo, J.D.; Baudet, J.M.; Samson, T.; Gros, P.; Crenn, Y.; Meyran, M.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 85(3): 223-225
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 1422273 Document Number: 389447
Thick blood is a well known method for malaria diagnosis, very faithful and sensitive, but it could not be used in emergency because it had to dry for many hours. Micro-wave over allows a quick drying (two minutes). Do it can now be used in emergency.
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