# Parasite Examination, Whole Blood

> This test looks for parasites, such as those that cause malaria, circulating in your blood. It helps show whether a fever or unexplained illness is caused by a blood-borne parasitic infection. This examination assists doctors in distinguishing between parasitic diseases and other causes of fever. However, a single negative result does not guarantee you are infection-free, as the number of parasites in the blood can change over time.

- Labcorp code: 008185
- Category: [Infections](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=008185&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.