Microfilaria Detection Test
- Category
- Infection
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 3 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 5+ Years
What Is This Test?
Examines a blood smear under the microscope for microfilariae — the larvae of the filarial worms that cause lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis).
Why this test is performed?
Diagnoses filarial infection in people with fever, swelling of limbs or scrotum, or those living in endemic areas.
Who should take this test?
Fever, rash, jaundice, suspected exposure to infection, before surgery or pregnancy, as advised by a doctor.
Test Preparation
No fasting is needed. A night-time sample (around 10 PM–2 AM) is often preferred — please follow the lab's instructions.
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Frequently asked questions
Microfilariae of the common Indian species circulate in the blood mainly at night, so samples taken between 10 PM and 2 AM give the best chance of detection.
No fasting is needed. A night-time sample (around 10 PM–2 AM) is often preferred — please follow the lab's instructions.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 31–55 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.
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