Severe malaria is indicated on peripheral smear by:
Severe malaria is indicated by Hyperparasitaemia (>5% parasitized RBCs in low endemic and >10% in hyperendemic areas) Ref:
>2% parasitized RBCs in low endemic
>5% in hyperendemic areas
>5% parasitized RBCs in low endemic
>15% in hyperendemic areas 18 months