Table 3

Numbers of false-positive test lines for the different Plasmodium antigens of the RDTs when run with distilled water in absence of blood sample

RDT target antigen

Numbers of RDT brands (n = 27) detecting the target

Numbers of false positive test lines

Numbers of false positive test lines according to test line intensity


Faint

Weak

Medium

Strong


HRP-2

21

11

2

5

3

1

Pf-pLDH

5

2

1

1

0

0

Pv-pLDH

9

1

1

0

0

0

Pan-pLDH

14

6

1

4

1

0

Aldolase

3

2

1

1

0

0


Gillet et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:215   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-215

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