In vitro tests to detect malaria

Inverness Medical has produced the Clearview Malaria rapid test range for rapid in vitro detection of malarial antigens in whole blood.

The test comes in two different formats: Clearview Malaria P.f. is a qualitative test for detecting the most common, virulent and deadly malaria causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum; Clearview Malaria Combo detects and differentiates between the Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale antigens.

‘Both tests detect antigens from capillary or venous whole blood and provide easy to interpret results in just 15 minutes,’ Inverness reports, adding that the tests can withstand high temperatures, no refrigeration, and require little training for accurate use.

26.01.2010

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