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Table 4 Effect of storage condition and parasite level on RDT global performance index

From: Field trial of three different Plasmodium vivax- detecting rapid diagnostic tests with and without evaporative cool box storage in Afghanistan

Rapid test name

Storage

< 5,000 T/μL

> 5,000 T/μL

CareStart Pf/Pan

Room temp

94.1

[89.8 - 98.4]

96.8

[94.1 - 99.6]

 

EC box

95.8

[92.1 - 99.5]

98.10

[96.0 - 100.0]

CareStart Pf/Pv

Room temp*

81.5

[74.4 - 88.6]

98.1

[95.6 - 100.0]

 

EC box*

82.4

[75.4 - 89.3]

97.5

[95.0 - 99.9]

Bioline Pf/Pv

Room temp

82.4

[75.4 - 89.3]

76.6

[69.9 - 83.3]

 

EC box

90.8

[85.5 - 96.1]

85.4

[79.9 - 91.0]

  1. * Significant difference between false result rates for low and high parasitaemias.
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Malaria Journal

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