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COLLECTION PROCEDURE
Capillary Blood for Thick Film
 Cleanse the puncture area with 70% ethanol. Allow the area to dry.
 Using a sterile pricker or lancet, make a rapid puncture, sufficiently deep
to allow the free flow of blood.
 Wipe away the first drop of blood with a dry piece of cotton wool and use
the next few drops for the test. Do not squeeze too hard because this will
result in an unreliable test result.
 When sufficient blood has been collected, press a piece of dry cotton
wool over the puncture area until bleeding stops.
 Place a drop of blood on a microscope slide and spread to make an area
of about 1 cm2. It should just be possible to read small print through a
thick film.
CLINICAL LABORATORY SECTION
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Ministry of Health
South Regional Delegation
Dja et Lobo Divisional Delegation
DISTRICT HOSPITAL SANGMELIMA
Telephone: +237 22-28-85-55
E-mail: labohds@gmail.com
Blood collection for a thick film
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Written by
NKENGACHA Marcellous AGENDIA
Medical Laboratory Scientist & Head Of Clinical Laboratory Section
District Hospital Sangmelima, South Region – Cameroon.
Tel.: +237 781 07 824 / 337 54 963 E-mail: agendiale@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/nkengachaandscience
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