DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2024.v12i11.015

Pages: 1525-1528

Malaria is one of the major health problems in worldwide particularly Southeast Asia, with significant number of morbidity and mortality. There are significant changes happen in haematological parameters of a malaria positive cases, out of which anaemia and thrombocytopenia are two quite common parameters associated with malaria positive cases. This study performed in one of the referral laboratories of Kolkata between June 2023- September 2024, within this time span 104 positive malaria cases have been reported. Complete blood count has been performed in five parts fully automated Sysmex instrument. The diagnosis of malaria is confirmed by thick and thin blood films stained by Leishman stain and by antigenic strip tests. Out of 104 cases 87 (83.65%) cases were positive with plasmodium vivax infection, 15(14.42%) cases were positive with plasmodium falciparum infection and 02 (1.92%) cases were showing mixed infection. Among the haematological parameters 77 cases (74.03) cases were showing mild to moderate degree of anaemia and 94 cases (90.38%) showing thrombocytopenia.