ONE of the first steps in the laboratory work-up of an anemic patient is the examination of a peripheral blood smear. Unfortunately ... means of evaluating an anemia becomes difficult if not ...

Peripheral blood smear is easy to perform and relatively cost effective (under US$0.50 per smear [23]) but is laborious, time consuming and requires extensive training and proper quality control ...

During PM, parasites typically sequester in the placenta, whereas peripheral blood smears often appear negative ... although sequelae including maternal anemia and intrauterine growth retardation ...