<prompt> Most rapid test for diagnosis of malaria is ?Thick blood smearHRP-2 antigenThin blood smearPCR  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., HRP-2 antigen Rapid diagnostic tests are simple and the procedure can be performed on the spot in field conditions. These tests use finger-stick or venous blood, the completed test takes a total of 15-20 minutes, and a laboratory is not needed.Rapid diagnostic tests are antigen based and directed agains :Histidine rich protein-II HRP-IIPlasmodium glutamate dehydrogenase pGIuDHPlasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase PfLDHPlasmodium falciparum aldolase pAldo or fructose-bisphosphate aldolase 