BinaxNow Malaria detects Plasmodium falciparum, P vivax, P malariae and P ovale antigens in whole blood in as little as 15 minutes, for field or laboratory use with its easy-to-use test card forma Inverness Medical’s BinaxNow Malaria for the rapid diagnosis of malaria infection is the only rapid test for malaria cleared by the FDA. As a result, BinaxNow can ensure the most appropriate treatment is administered before protracted laboratory tests are complete, helping to prevent the occurrence of unnecessary complications.