Malaria
FDA Clears for Marketing First Quick Test for Malaria
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 15th, 2007
Standard laboratory tests for malaria require identifying parasites in a blood sample under a microscope, a difficult task that requires training and experience.
The Binax NOW test is significantly faster and easier to use. Results are available in 15 minutes after a few drops of whole blood are placed on a dipstick. The test can also differentiate the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, from less...
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