Table 2

Comparison of detection by ICT malaria combo tests and microscopy, PCR

RDT

Parasite density (P/μL)

Microscopy results/PCR results


Pf/Pf

Pv/Pv

Pf/Pf+Pv

Pv/Pf

Neg/Pf

Neg/Pv

Neg/Pf+Pv

Neg/Neg

Total


RDT Pos

Total

10

2*

2

1

1

0

0

10

26


< 100

0

0

1

1

-

-

-

-

2


100-500

2

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

2


> 500

8

2

1

0

-

-

-

-

11


RDT Neg

Total

1

12

0

0

12

5

1

357

388


< 100

1

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

100-500

0

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

> 500

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

0


Note:* RDT determined 1 positive for P. falciparum and 1 positive for P. vivax.

Harris et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:254   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-254

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