{"id":"malaria-smear","name":"Malaria Parasite Smear (Thick/Thin Film)","shortName":"Malaria Smear","aliases":["Malaria parasite","MP smear","Malaria film","Thick and thin film","Gota gruesa","Malaria Parasite Smear","Blood Smear for Malaria","Malaria Parasites, Blood Smear","Malarial Parasite Test","Peripheral smear for malarial parasite","Malaria Thick and Thin Smear","Malaria Microscopy","Blood Film for Malaria Parasites"],"abbreviations":["BFMP","Malaria smear"],"loinc":[{"code":"32206-5","primary":true},{"code":"51587-4","primary":false},{"code":"637-9","primary":false},{"code":"10710-2","primary":false},{"code":"101996-7","primary":false}],"specimen":"whole-blood","units":[],"referenceRanges":[],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"A microscope exam of a blood sample that shows whether malaria parasites are present, which species they are and how many red cells are infected.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/malaria-smear","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}