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Background  To examine performance of the identification and estimation of percentage parasitaemia of  Plasmodium falciparum  in stained blood films distributed in the UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme (UKNEQAS) Blood Parasitology Scheme.    Methods  Analysis of performance for the diagnosis and estimation of the percentage parasitaemia of  P. falciparum  in Giemsa-stained thin blood films was made over a 15-year period to look for trends in performance.    Results  An average of 25% of participants failed to estimate the percentage parasitaemia, 17% overestimated and 8% underestimated, whilst 5% misidentified the malaria species present.    Conclusions  Although the results achieved by participants for other blood parasites have shown an overall improvement, the level of performance for estimation of the parasitaemia of  P. falciparum  remains unchanged over 15 years. Possible reasons include incorrect calculation, not examining the correct part of the film and not examining an adequate number of microscope fields.

Estimating the parasitaemia of Plasmodium falciparum: experience from a national EQA scheme