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Most rapid test for diagnosis of malaria is ?

A
Thick blood smear
B
HRP-2 antigen
C
Thin blood smear
D
PCR
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., HRP-2 antigen Rapid diagnostic tests are simple and the procedure can be performed on the spot in field conditions. These tests use finger-stick or venous blood, the completed test takes a total of 15-20 minutes, and a laboratory is not needed.Rapid diagnostic tests are antigen based and directed agains :Histidine rich protein-II (HRP-II)Plasmodium glutamate dehydrogenase (pGIuDH)Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH)Plasmodium falciparum aldolase (pAldo) or fructose-bisphosphate aldolase

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