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Malaria reference laboratory (MRL): user handbook

Details of MRL laboratory services including malaria diagnosis.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 March 2013
Last updated
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Malaria reference laboratory: user handbook

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The Malaria Reference Laboratory (MRL) provides the following services:

  • malaria diagnosis
  • epidemiological data for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • prophylaxis advice for travellers
  • technical advice on methodology and laboratory procedures

These services are offered to:

  • all hospitals
  • UKHSA and NHS laboratories
  • GPs
  • private medical laboratories throughout the UK and abroad

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Published 1 March 2013
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2025-04-16 16:48
Contact details changed and edited parasitaemia criteria.

2024-12-10 10:03
Added staff member details to Laboratory section.

2024-12-03 09:30
Updated content which was no longer required.