Malaria

The BinaxNOW® Malaria Test is an in vitro chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of circulating Plasmodium antigens in EDTA capillary and venous whole blood from individuals with signs and symptoms of malaria infection. The test targets the Plasmodium falciparum (P.f.)-specific histidine-rich protein II (HRPII) antigen and a pan-malarial antigen common to the four malaria species capable of infecting humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax (P.v.), P. ovale (P.o.), and P. malariae (P.m.).

It is designed to facilitate the rapid diagnosis of human malaria infections and the differential diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum (P.f.) infections from other, less virulent malaria infections. Negative results should be confirmed by thin-film and thick-film microscopy.