Filariasis laboratory findings

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Overview

The diagnosis is made by identifying microfilariae on a Giemsa stained thick blood film. Blood must be drawn at night, since the microfilaria circulate at night, when their vector, the mosquito, is most likely to bite. There are also PCR assays available for making the diagnosis.

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