Abstract
The role of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the diagnosis of malaria is still under ongoing debate. However, as PCR assays have been shown to be more sensitive and specific than other approaches, especially in detecting the low parasitemia and the sub-microscopic malaria, and currently the only most reliable methods for detecting and diagnosing of Plasmodium knowlesi infection. Thus, these PCR technologies should be fully utilized in addition to the "gold standard " Giemsa-stained blood smear in diagnosis of malaria specifically for countries with malaria elimination programme. The utilization of the PCR technology and the microscopy method, coupled with competent laboratory technologists will strengthen and ensure the laboratory services offered are able to provide results that are consistently accurate and timely to have a direct impact on treatment and management of malaria, thus supporting the Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan for Malaysia.
Links
- https://apcph.cphm.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/APCPH2022-O-52.pdf
- https://apcph.cphm.my/events/oral-session-9-ballroom-C/
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@proceedings{APCPH2022-O-52,
title = {Strengthening the Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test in the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia},
author = {Zulhainan Hamzah},
url = {https://apcph.cphm.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/APCPH2022-O-52.pdf
https://apcph.cphm.my/events/oral-session-9-ballroom-C/},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-01},
urldate = {2022-08-02},
issue = {7},
abstract = {The role of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the diagnosis of malaria is still under ongoing debate. However, as PCR assays have been shown to be more sensitive and specific than other approaches, especially in detecting the low parasitemia and the sub-microscopic malaria, and currently the only most reliable methods for detecting and diagnosing of Plasmodium knowlesi infection. Thus, these PCR technologies should be fully utilized in addition to the "gold standard " Giemsa-stained blood smear in diagnosis of malaria specifically for countries with malaria elimination programme. The utilization of the PCR technology and the microscopy method, coupled with competent laboratory technologists will strengthen and ensure the laboratory services offered are able to provide results that are consistently accurate and timely to have a direct impact on treatment and management of malaria, thus supporting the Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan for Malaysia.},
howpublished = {published online at https://apcph.cphm.my},
note = {Type: ORAL PRESENTATION; Organisation: National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health Malaysia},
keywords = {Malaria; Diagnosis; Plasmodium; PCR; Thick blood smear. National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan.},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}