การตรวจฟิล์มเลือดด้วยกล้องจุลทรรศน์

Key Facts

• Piroplasms are often clearly visible on a standard blood smear during the later stages of infection.
• Early testing may yield false negatives if the tissue-dwelling schizont stage has not yet produced blood-stage piroplasms.
• Repeat blood smears are frequently recommended a few days apart due to the rapid disease progression.
• It serves as a rapid, initial screening tool for suspected tick-borne parasitic infections.