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Example of safe sampling in an 18-month old child with severe anemia caused by Plasmodium falciparum malaria [formulas used from Kuijpers et al. (169)]. The weight-based guideline recommends sampling of higher volumes than the age-based guideline. This example demonstrates how, in cases of severe anemia, the weight-based guideline may not be safe in children.
