Table 4

*Relationship between PCR and expert laboratory microscopy with Plasmodium falciparum* and Plasmodium vivax parasite densities of less than 100 parasites/μl.**
	*P. falciparum*		*P. vivax*

Expert Microscopy Resμlt	PCR Positive^a	PCR Negative	PCR Positive^a	PCR Negative

Microscopy Positive	24	94	71	223
Microscopy Negative	96	8,225	251	7,949

^aSamples with parasite densities greater than 100/μl by microscopy are not included in this analysis.
Coleman et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:121 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-121