A 25-year-old woman from Ethiopia is diagnosed with P. vivax malaria. She is treated with chloroquine. Before commencing primaquine for radical cure, ...

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A 25-year-old woman from Ethiopia is diagnosed with P. vivax malaria. She is treated with chloroquine. Before commencing primaquine for radical cure, G6PD testing is performed. Which laboratory method is the WHO-recommended point-of-care test for G6PD screening before primaquine use?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative fluorescent spot test (FST) or biosensor-based quantitative G6PD test

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Full blood count with reticulocyte count

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Haemoglobin electrophoresis

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Direct antiglobulin test (Coombs test)

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Serum haptoglobin measurement

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): G6PD Testing Methods

A 25-year-old woman from Ethiopia is diagnosed with P. vivax malaria. She is treated with chloroquine. Before commencing primaquine for radical cure, G6PD testing is performed. Which laboratory method is the WHO-recommended point-of-care test for G6PD screening before primaquine use?