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There are two circumstances in diagnostic medical parasitology that represent true STATs. One is a suspected case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri or granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) caused by Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, or Sappinia diploidea, and the other situation is any case where thick and thin blood films are requested for testing for blood parasites, possibly those that cause malaria. Extensive discussions of these organisms can be found in the following reference (L. S. Garcia, Diagnostic Medical Parasitology, 5th ed., ASM Press, Washington, DC, 2007).