Assessment of Malaria by 5 Part Cell Counters CBC Analysis to Improve the Sensitivity and Specificity of Diagnosis

This study is undertaken to compare efficacy of peripheral smear (PS) and malarial antigen methods (contemporary 
methods of malaria diagnosis) and 5 part haematology cell counter scatterogram and flagging's in cases of malaria for 
effective treatment and reducing morbidity and mortality.
  The study was conducted by selecting 60 cases on strong clinical suspicion, first PS and antigen test was done 
followed by 5 part haematological cell counter for CBC. Results were subjected to statistical analysis. CBC has a sensitivity 
and specificity of 96.66% and 50%respectively  while peripheral smear showed 96.15% sensitivity and 16.66%  specificity 
for detection of malaria. Antigen has sensitivity of 98.24% and specificity of 93.6%.
  The  study  proved  that    various  diagnostic  modalities  to  diagnose  malaria  are  far  much  better  than  only  one 
diagnostic  method.