Table 10 Reproducibility of the CareStart™ Malaria HRP-2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test: HRP-2 line intensities
Readings HRP-2 line Observer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Species and parasite density | Observer 1 | Observer 2 | Observer 3 |
P. falciparum | |||
85 asexual parasites/μl | S S S S S | S S S S S | S S S S S |
90 asexual parasites/μl | M M M M M | M W M M W | M M M M M |
180 asexual parasites/μl | N N F N N | N N F N N | N N N N N |
200 asexual parasites/μl | M M M M M | W M W M W | W M M M M |
244 asexual parasites/μl | M M M M M | M M M W M | M M M M M |
465 asexual parasites/μl | M M S M M | M M S M M | M S S S S |
720 asexual parasites/μl | S M S S S | M M M S S | S M S S S |
4,464 asexual parasites/μl | M M M M M | M M M M M | S M M S S |
1,000,000 asexual parasites/μl | W W W M W | W W W W F | W W W W W |
P. malariae | |||
275 asexual parasites/μl | N F N N N | N F N N N | N F N N N |
1,215 asexual parasites/μl | N N N N N | N N N N N | N N N N N |
P. ovale | |||
468 asexual parasites/μl | N N N N N | N N N N N | N N N N N |
1,100 asexual parasites/μl | N N N N N | N N N N N | N N N N N |
P. vivax | |||
432 asexual parasites/μl | N N N N N | N N N N N | N N N N N |
846 asexual parasites/μl | N N N N N | N N N N N | N N N N N |