Some remarks on the quality of malaria parasite examination in Thanh Hoa province in 2002
- Author:
Le Duc Long
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malaria parasite
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Parasites;
Quality Control;
diagnosis;
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(1):60-63
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 2002, 99.807 blood slides were taken and examined in Thanh Hoa province, of which 33.464 slides were taken from fever patients (33.52%). 196 positive cases were detected. 52 microscopic points were checked, of which 10 microscopic points were very good functioning (19.23%), 27 points were good (59.9%), 12 were average and 3 were not good (5.76%). The quality of slides taken by the commune and village health workers was not so good, the slides were too thick or too thin with blood. In some villages, the slides were taken massively in order to fulfill the target. Checking the quality of microscopy showed that the mistake rate of microscopy was 13.16% as compared with the total slides sent for rechecking. In some microscopic points, the mistake rate was high (the provincial hospital had the mistake of 6/19 positive slides)
