Introduction to Blood Parasites: It May Be a Bloody Mess, But It Is Worth Knowing

The most common blood parasites are reviewed in this presentation with a strong focus on best practice for microscopy, as well as adjunct methods of diagnosis for unique clinical presentations.

Presented by
Marc Roger Couturier PhD, D(ABMM)
Former Professor (Clinical), Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
Former Head of Clinical Operations for Clinical Microbiology and Immunology; Medical Director, Emerging Public Health Crises, Parasitology/Fecal Testing, and Infectious Disease Antigen Testing, ARUP Laboratories

Blaine A. Mathison, BS, M(ASCP)
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Pathology, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
Technical Director of Parasitology, ARUP Laboratories


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