LBA simply requires one drop of blood, this is done by pricking the finger with a lancing device, although not totally pain free, pricking the finger is minimally invasive. We then take the drop of blood and place it under a high-power microscope for analysis using both bright, dark-field and phase contrast techniques. The process is interactive and educational, we project what the microscope sees onto a large screen as well as demonstrate and discuss all our observations and their potential meaning during the process.