Thin Blood Smear for Malaria diagnosis - Principle, Procedure and Results Interpretation

Thin Blood Smear for Malaria diagnosis - Principle, Procedure and Results Interpretation. A blood film—or peripheral blood smear—is a thin layer of blood smeared on a glass microscope slide and then stained in such a way as to allow the various blood cells to be examined microscopically. Blood films are examined in the investigation of hematological (blood) disorders and are routinely employed to look for blood parasites, such as those of malaria and filariasis. How do you make a thin smear? Why do we make thin smear? Why do we make thin smear and not thick smear? How do you identify malaria parasites on blood smears? More Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_film Credits: Labs for life, a partnership project of MoHFW and CDC https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCm7p6yg20dH3pJ8yzPNTQ