Home testing

Rapid screening tests are effective in helping with the diagnosis of malaria, but when purchasing these home tests, it is important to look for a type that will test for all four types of malarial infection - Plasmodium falciparum, ovale, vivax and malariae.

Our malaria home test checks for all the strains of the parasite, but our malaria home test, like all home tests must be careful done to prevent incorrect readings.

All results must be followed up by laboratory testing and if in any doubt immediate medical attention must be sought.

To have a look at the specifications of our malaria home test, please click here.

Types of tests to determine malaria infections

• Laboratory testing

• Other tests that could assist when malaria infection is suspected

• General information

Information on our website regarding malaria

• General information on malaria
• Types of malaria
• People at high risk of malaria infection
• Lifecycle of the plasmodium parasite
• Preventing malaria
  • Protective clothing
  • Insect repellent
  • Bed / sleeping mosquito nets
  • Room management
• Diagnosing malaria
• Symptoms of malaria infection
• Anti-malarial drugs
  • Doxycycline
  • Mefloquine (Larium™)
  • Atovaquone and proguanil combination (Malarone™)
• Testing for malaria
  • Home testing
  • Laboratory testing
  • Other tests that could be done
• Consequences and end result of malaria infection
• Malaria in Southern and South Africa

Our home test kits

• Urine test strips - testing for:
  • Glucose
  • Ketones
  • Blood / Hemoglobin
  • Protein
  • Nitrite
  • pH
  • Urobilinogen
  • Bilirubin
  • Leucocytes
  • Specific gravity
• Malaria test kit
• HIV / Aids home test kit
• Prostate test kit
• Breast Aware™ Breast cancer self examination pad
• Alcohol breathalyzer test
• Ovulation (Fertility) test kit

Information pages

• Urine testing

  • Kidneys and their functions

  • Kidney function regulating body fluids

  • Bilirubin in urine

  • Blood in urine

  • Glucose in urine

  • Ketones in urine

  • Leukocytes in urine

  • Nitrite in urine

  • ph of urine

  • Protein in urine

  • Specific gravity of urine

  • Urobilinogen in urine

  • Parameters of urine test strips (dip sticks)

• Malaria

  • General information on malaria

  • Types of malaria

  • People at high risk of malaria infection

  • Lifecycle of the plasmodium parasite

  • Preventing malaria

    • Protective clothing

    • Insect repellent

    • Bed / sleeping mosquito nets

    • Room management

  • Diagnosing malaria

  • Symptoms of malaria infection

  • Anti-malarial drugs

    • Doxycycline

    • Mefloquine (Larium™)

    • Atovaquone and proguanil combination (Malarone™)

  • Testing for malaria

    • Home testing

    • Laboratory testing

    • Other tests that could be done

  • Consequences and end result of malaria infection

  • Malaria in Southern and South Africa

• Breast cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
  • Comprehensive information regarding prostate cancer
• HIV / Aids

  • General information

    • Symptoms

    • Facts and frequently asked questions

    • Spreading the virus

    • Kissing

    • Oral Sex

    • Vaginal Sex

    • Anal Sex

    • Condoms

    • Female condoms

    • Drug Use

    • Tattoos

    • Health Care Workers and You

    • "Rapid" home Aids Tests

    • Approved drugs and treatments

    • Schematic drawing of life cycle

• Drugs of abuse

  • Drug detection periods

  • Most common drugs

  • How do drugs work

    • Amphetamines - speed, uppers

    • Cocaine - crack, nose candy

    • Methamphetamine - ecstasy, e, ice

    • Opiates - morphine, opium, heroin, codeine

    • Phencyclidine hydrochloride - pcp, angel dust

    • THC - cannabis, marijuana

• Ovulation, falling pregnant or times when you won't fall pregnant
  • Fertility drug
  • Ovulation calculator