Question

Malarial parasite can be best obtained from the patient

• A. Five hours after temperature becomes normal
• B. When temperature rises with vigour
• C. One hour before rise of temperature
• D. Any time

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium which completes its life cycle in two hosts i.e., mosquito and human. When it enters into the human body, at the merozoite stage they enter the bloodstream and lysed RBCs and characterized by the high fever. At this time most of the parasite is floating around the bloodstream thus, it is the best time to collect the blood sample from the patient.

So, the correct answer is option B.