Specimen | Parasites/μl | No. positives/Total positives by blood PCR (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
 |  | P. falciparum | P. vivax |
Saliva | Â | Â | Â |
 | <1,000 | 5/7 (71.4) | 2/3 (66.7) |
 | >1,000 | 25/34 (73.5) | 30/33 (90.9) |
 | >5,000 | 23/27 (85.2) | 15/16 (93.8) |
 | >10,000 | 18/19 (94.7) | 11/12 (91.7) |
 | >50,000 | 8/8 (100) | - |
Urine | Â | Â | Â |
 | <1,000 | 2/7 (28.6) | 0/3 (0) |
 | >1,000 | 17/34 (50.0) | 13/33 (39.4) |
 | >5,000 | 11/27 (37.0) | 6/16 (37.5) |
 | >10,000 | 10/19 (52.6) | 4/12 (33.3) |
 | >50,000 | 5/8 (62.5) | - |